Italian Serie A
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Lazio 1-2 Roma

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Roma celebrate reaching the Champions League

Roma sealed second place in Serie A and a spot in next season's Champions League thanks to Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa's late winner in a dramatic Rome derby.

The former Newcastle defender, 26, rose to head in Miralem Pjanic's free-kick with five minutes remaining.

Roma took the lead via Juan Iturbe's close-range finish before Filip Djordjevic headed in Lazio's equaliser.

Third-placed Lazio need a point against fourth-placed Napoli on the last day to seal a Champions League place.

Rafael Benitez's Napoli team trail Lazio by three points after losing 3-1 against champions Juventus on Saturday.

France international Yanga-Mbiwa joined Newcastle from Montpellier for £6.7m in 2013 but, after a loan spell with Roma earlier this season, finalised a permanent move to the Italians for £5.5m in January.

Line-ups

Lazio

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 22Marchetti
  • 8Basta
  • 3de Vrij
  • 18GentilettiBooked at 32mins
  • 19LulicBooked at 22minsSubstituted forCavandaat 55'minutes
  • 20BigliaBooked at 35minsSubstituted forCataldiat 79'minutes
  • 16Parolo
  • 87Candreva
  • 6MauriSubstituted forDjordjevicat 76'minutes
  • 7Felipe Anderson
  • 11KloseBooked at 62mins

Substitutes

  • 1Berisha
  • 2Ciani
  • 5Braafheid
  • 9Djordjevic
  • 14Keita
  • 17Pereirinha
  • 23Onazi
  • 24Ledesma
  • 32Cataldi
  • 33Dos Santos Nascimento
  • 39Cavanda
  • 77Strakosha

Roma

Formation 4-3-3

  • 26De Sanctis
  • 35TorosidisBooked at 51mins
  • 44Manolas
  • 2Yanga-Mbiwa
  • 25Holebas
  • 20KeitaSubstituted forPjanicat 68'minutes
  • 16De Rossi
  • 4Nainggolan
  • 24FlorenziBooked at 86mins
  • 10TottiBooked at 9minsSubstituted forIbarboat 61'minutes
  • 7IturbeBooked at 74minsSubstituted forDoumbiaat 85'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Cole
  • 8Ljajic
  • 13Sisenando
  • 15Pjanic
  • 19Ibarbo
  • 23Astori
  • 27Kouassi
  • 28Skorupski
  • 32Paredes
  • 42Balzaretti
  • 48Ucan
  • 88Doumbia
Referee:
Nicola Rizzoli
Attendance:
49,385

Match Stats

Home TeamLazioAway TeamRoma
Possession
Home62%
Away38%
Shots
Home16
Away6
Shots on Target
Home3
Away2
Corners
Home4
Away8
Fouls
Home16
Away12

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Lazio 1, Roma 2.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Lazio 1, Roma 2.

  3. Post update

    Corner, Roma. Conceded by Marco Parolo.

  4. Post update

    Corner, Roma. Conceded by Luis Pedro Cavanda.

  5. Post update

    Corner, Roma. Conceded by Luis Pedro Cavanda.

  6. Post update

    Attempt missed. Antonio Candreva (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi.

  7. Booking

    Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  8. Post update

    Felipe Anderson (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  9. Post update

    Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Roma).

  10. Goal!

    Goal! Lazio 1, Roma 2. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Roma) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a set piece situation.

  11. Substitution

    Substitution, Roma. Seydou Doumbia replaces Juan Iturbe.

  12. Post update

    Foul by Luis Pedro Cavanda (Lazio).

  13. Post update

    Víctor Ibarbo (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  14. Post update

    Offside, Lazio. Miroslav Klose tries a through ball, but Filip Djordjevic is caught offside.

  15. Post update

    Foul by Marco Parolo (Lazio).

  16. Post update

    Radja Nainggolan (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. Goal!

    Goal! Lazio 1, Roma 1. Filip Djordjevic (Lazio) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miroslav Klose with a headed pass.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi replaces Lucas Biglia.

  19. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  20. Post update

    Delay in match Lucas Biglia (Lazio) because of an injury.

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Monday 25th May 2015