ROME (Reuters) - Lazio beat neighbours AS Roma for the first time in eight meetings on Wednesday, although racist chanting and a boycott by their opponents' fans marred their 2-0 win in the Italian Cup semi-final first leg. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Ciro Immobile scored in each half for Lazio, who last beat their neighbours in the Italian Cup final in May 2013, at a disappointingly half-empty Stadio Olimpico. Roma defender Anthony Rudiger was repeatedly subjected to racist chanting from Lazio fans during the first half, prompting the stadium announcer to warn that the match would be interrupted if it continued. Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan, the team's driving force this season, had a relatively subdued match while Lazio looked lively. Roma had won five of the last seven meetings, all in Serie A, while the other two matches were drawn.

Source: The Star March 01, 2017 22:49 UTC