Roma hosted city rivals Lazio in the 31st round of the Serie A on April 7, 2024, and earned a crucial 1-0 victory thanks to a Gianluca Mancini header.
The match started with both teams showing a strong desire to attack. Roma failed to score with their long range shots from outside the area and small angle shots from inside the box, while Lazio made several attempts to break through the goal, but were equally unsuccessful. Before the end of the first half, Dybala took a corner kick, and Mancini leapt up in the penalty area to head the ball into the goal, breaking the deadlock for Roma.
Going into the second half, Roma continued to keep control of the game. Although Lazio kept trying to attack, Roma's defense was very solid and didn't give the opponent too many chances. In the 54th minute, Xavi had a great chance to score in the penalty area, but his shot hit the post and bounced off the line, missing the chance to equalize the score.
As the game progressed, players from both sides fought hard. Although Lazio had an offside goal disallowed, they did not give up. However, Roma's defense was always solid and did not leave too many chances for their opponents. In the end, the match ended with Roma defeating Lazio 1-0.
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