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15 things we learned from Roma v Lazio

Roma v Lazio: 15 things we learned

1. Roma had 14 shots during the game – twice as many as Lazio.

2. Edin Dzeko was the busiest player in front of goal. The Bosnian striker had 4 shots on goal with Radja Nainggolan having three shots and Gervinho two attempts.

3. Roma were the most dominant side in the air – winning 24 aerial duels compared to 22 for Lazio.

4. Dzeko won 10 individual aerial duals – more than any other player on the pitch.

5. Kostas Manolas won 4 tackles during the derby – the most of any Roma player.

6. Gervinho enjoyed four successful dribbles during the game – more than any other player on the pitch.

7. VasilisTorosidis made more interceptions than any other Roma player against Lazio – 3 in total.

8. Roma had a 71% pass completion rate during the derby. The Giallorossi made 338 passes in total with 239 finding their intended target.

9. Gervinho had a 92.9% pass completion percentage – the highest for any player who started the match.

10. The most frequent pass combination for Roma during the game was eight - between Torosidis and Dzeko and also between Antonio Rudiger and Manolas.

11. Manolas made more clearances than any other player on Sunday – six in total.

12. Wojciech Szczesny made the only save of the game.

13. Despite having double the amount of shots as Lazio, the Giallorossi only had 45% possession during the game.

14. Of Roma’s 338 passes during the game, 263 were short passes and 75 were long.

15. Lazio were caught offside three times as often as Roma during the game.