Homegrown Pellegrini Scores Derby Winner After Being Stripped of Roma’s Captaincy
Lorenzo Pellegrini ended criticism by scoring the winning goal in a 1-0 Serie A derby victory, helping Roma move to fourth place in the league standings.
- Lorenzo Pellegrini, the Roman-born ex-captain of Roma, scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 Serie A derby win over Lazio at the Olimpico Stadium on September 21, 2025.
- The match started at 12:30 p.m. local time, moved earlier to discourage fan violence after prior clashes injured 24 police officers and disrupted public order.
- Pellegrini returned from a right thigh surgery in May to repay coach Gian Piero Gasperini's faith and celebrated with a kiss to Roma's ultra supporters in Curva Sud.
- Roma moved to fourth place, one point behind Juventus and level with AC Milan and Napoli, while Lazio remains low with three points from four matches under coach Maurizio Sarri.
- Pellegrini expressed his love for Roma, pledging to give everything in the shirt despite losing captaincy and being transfer-listed, while Sarri criticized the midday kickoff as a loss for soccer.
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