It's once again derby in the Italian Cup. The hypothesis had been in the air for days and now it is official: after winning against Cremonese, Roma reaches the quarterfinals against Lazio. The city derby of the Capital, which is a single match, returns to inflame the evenings of the fans and lovers of Italian football. The atmosphere was already tense in the past days, but now in the city, the usual atmosphere that anticipates the derbies is back. The anxiety of the fans, the rising temperature despite it being only January, and the taunts that become more and more frequent: a small picture of one of the most felt rivalries in the world.
From the final of May 26 to other matches
The one scheduled is certainly not the first derby in the Italian Cup. The most famous city derby is without a doubt that of May 26, 2013, when Lazio triumphed in the final raising the cup. A result that has been engraved in the memory of all the white and light blue fans, who never miss an opportunity to remind their cousins of that resounding defeat. The match was very competitive and Roma was going through a difficult and transitional moment with Aurelio Andreazzoli. The current coach of Empoli had taken over from Zdenek Zeman from the 24th matchday. On the other hand, Lazio relied on Petkovic on the bench and Klose who was among the best of the team along with Keita Baldé and Hernanes.
After that meeting, Roma and Lazio met again in the semifinals of 2016 with the first leg ending 2-0 for the white and light blues, while the return 3-2 for the yellow and reds. Also in 2011 there was a derby with Totti and his teammates winning 1-0. To find the oldest challenge, however, we must go back to 1936 with Lazio beating the yellow and reds 2-1. Among the two, however, Roma boasts 11 victories against the 7 of the white and light blues. The draws, instead, have been only 2 so far.
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When is Roma-Lazio played and at what time
The match, a knockout, is already played next week and will be played on Wednesday, January 10. In fact, Roma plays on Sunday against Atalanta and cannot take the field after two days. The time, then, is the one that distinguishes all the derbies that are played in recent years. The kick-off is at 6.30 pm for public order reasons.
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