AS Roma Edges Lazio Women 2‑1 in Serie A Women’s Derby Behind Second-Half Goals
ROME (Interstat) — AS Roma defeated crosstown rival Lazio Women 2-1 on Saturday in a Serie A Women match at Centro Sportivo di Formello.
Nikola Karczewska gave the visiting Giallorosse the lead in the 38th minute. Manuela Giugliano doubled Roma’s advantage in the 81st, but Lazio’s Frederikke Thøgersen answered just four minutes later to create a tense finale. Lazio’s Megan Connolly received a yellow card in the 89th minute.
The victory extends AS Roma’s strong league campaign. The defeat was a setback for Lazio in front of its home supporters. The result mirrored a pregame statistical projection for the final score.