The derby between Lazio and Roma, known as Derby della Capitale, not only one of the biggest in Italian football, but it’s also one of the most in the world.
AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho was involved in a heated altercation with Lazio owner Claudio Lotito after the Giallorossi lost the Derby della Capitale to their fiercest rivals on Sunday.
According to Il Messaggero, Mourinho and Lazio owner Claudio Lotito clashed in the dressing room after Maurizio Sarri's Lazio won 1-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico.
Incensed by the derby defeat, Mourinho reportedly turned to Lotito and said: 'What the f*** are you looking at?'
'I am the president of Lazio and you are a guest. This is my home and I go wherever I like. And you can't be here.'
Roma coach Salvatore Foti and Lazio midfielder Danilo Cataldi were reportedly forced to intervene to stop the incident from escalating.
The derby between Lazio and Roma, known as Derby della Capitale, not only one of the biggest in Italian football, but it's also one of the most in the world. The rivalry between the two teams goes beyond football and is rooted in, social, and political differences that date back to ancient times.
The Derby della Capit is a match that is always circled on the calendars of both sets of fans, and tension leading up to it and the atmosphere during the game can only be described as electric.
Meanwhile, it was Mattia Zaccagni who scored for Lazio midway through the second half with a precise shot after Roma were reduced to 10 men in the first half when Roger Ibanez picked up his second yellow card for a foul on Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. Roma thought it had equalized two minutes after Zaccagni's goal following a free kick but the score was waved off by the VAR for offside.
Before kickoff, fans clashed with police outside the Stadio Olimpico.
Having also beaten Roma 1-0 in November, it marked the first time that Lazio won both season league derbies in 11 years.