Another violent criminal record has been added to 'Roman Derby', which is famous for being fierce.
Violence broke out ahead of the 32nd round of Italy's Serie A and the Roma Derby in the 2024-2025 season between Lazio and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico in Rome on the 15th (Korea time).
Before the game, thousands of riotous supporters unleashed anger on the streets. The store windows, as well as the stone roads that have endured for thousands of years, have all been broken. The whole street was shocked. Police were quickly deployed to calm down with water cannons and tear gas. But the melee continued with no sign of ending.
The confrontation between the fans of the two teams led to violence against the police. Fans threw various items at the police. According to the city of Rome, 24 police officers were injured, and property damage worth 40,000 euros was also caused. Police arrested three Lazio fans and three Roma fans. Italy's police special investigation unit has begun securing CCTV and video data to find the cause of the violence.
Rome Mayor Roberto Gultieri raged that `It is simply unacceptable that a day-to-day sporting event becomes an urban war scene in this way.' Lazio and the Roma club said in a joint statement that they were `strongly opposed to any form of violence.'
The Roman Derby is one of the fiercest in the world. The left-wing worker-centered Roma supporters and Lazio supporters, supported by the right-wing middle class, clashed every Roman derby. He tried to bring a lot of weapons into the stadium, and there were even deaths. Lazio fans died in 1979 after being hit by a flare from Roman supporters. There are a lot of incidents such as burning cars. The city of Rome was worried about how to protect the safety of the city at large events.
Meanwhile, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Lazio took the lead in the second minute with a goal from Alessio Romagnoli, but Matthias Soule of Rome equalized in the 24th minute. During the game, fans of both teams were fined for throwing fireworks on the ground. Rome cost 6000 euros and Lazio 4000 euros.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
