The legend's son explodes! Fists fly at the football stadium... Rome derby turns into a brawl

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The stadium quickly turned into a battlefield. A fistfight even broke out between players from both teams.

On the 17th (Korean time), AS Roma defeated Lazio 2-0 in a Serie A 37th-round home match held at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. With this result, Roma sits in fourth place with 22 wins, 4 draws, and 11 losses (70 points), securing a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League (UCL). Roma is currently engaged in a fierce battle with fifth-place Como (68 points).

For Roma, this was the biggest hurdle, and they successfully navigated the Lazio match. The two clubs are considered not only the worst rivals in Serie A but also among the most intense in all of Europe. Every match between them is known for being fiercely contested. This game was no exception, erupting into a violent clash.

Both teams committed a total of 32 fouls today, and five yellow cards were issued. Roma's Mario Hermoso, Stephan El Shaarawy, and Lazio's Kenneth Taylor, Matteo Cancellieri, and Nuno Tavares received yellow cards. Additionally, Roma's Wesley and Lazio's Nicolò Rovella were sent off after engaging in a brawl, leaving the field.

Here is how the situation unfolded. In the 26th minute of the second half, Lazio striker Daniel Maldini attempted an attack but lost possession, after which he committed a foul against Roma defender Gianluca Mancini. At that moment, Mancini did not easily let go of Maldini's leg, and Maldini responded with an irritable reaction toward Mancini. For reference, Maldini is the son of Paolo Maldini, a legend of the Italian national team and AC Milan.

Players from both teams gathered. Wesley and Rovella then engaged in a physical struggle, and as tempers flared, fists were exchanged.

The fight between the two was only stopped after their teammates and the referee intervened. The referee issued direct red cards to Wesley and Rovella. As a result, both teams spent the remaining 20 minutes playing with 10 players each.

The British tabloid The Sun highlighted this scene, explaining, "The Rome derby between Roma and Lazio has descended into chaos. One player from each team was sent off after a shocking fistfight."

AS Roma manager Gian Piero Gasperini did not specifically address the brawl but praised the team's mental strength, saying, "We focused on our game against Lazio and managed it well."

Meanwhile, ninth-place Lazio fell to 13 wins, 12 draws, and 12 losses (51 points) following this defeat. In today's match against Roma, Mancini, who sparked the brawl, scored a brace, causing pain to Lazio.

Meanwhile, Roma will face Hellas Verona on the 25th, while Lazio will play against Pisa on the 24th, concluding their season.

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