Lazio
Muslera – 7.5: The Lazio keeper was called upon to make an incredible amount of saves in the first half in particular, including a world class effort to deny Panucci after nine minutes. He was the key to keeping his side in it in the opening half.
Lichtsteiner – 7.5: The right back worked hard at both ends of the park all match, and managed to score his second ever goal for the club with a brilliant header on 58 minutes.
Rozenhal – 7.0: Similar to Rozenhal, he was nowhere to be seen for the Mexes goal; however he was better aerially than his defensive partner at the back.
Siviglia – 6.5: His marking was very questionable at times, especially on the Mexes goal after 10 minutes. He was a little clumsy at time throughout the match, and was definitely the least influential of an impressive back four.
Kolarov – 8.0: Similar to Lichtsteiner, the left back gave his all at the back and in attack. He scored one of the goals of the season by running the length of the pitch five minutes from time, to kill off any hope Roma had of attaining at least a point.
Brocchi – 7.0: Was in and out of it all match, however he did do some nice things at times, including a brilliant cross after just two minutes to set up Pandev for the opener.
Ledesma – 6.5: The Argentine tested his luck from long range, as he so often does, however he was unable to impose himself consistently, as he was outshone by the Roman midfield at times, especially in the first half.
Matuzalem – 4.5: Started brightly, however he faded out of it as the match wore on. He did manage to save a goal off the line from a shot by Brighi on 40 minutes; however he was shown a red card for a clash with Mexes 15 minutes from time.
Foggia – 7.0: He was another one of the Lazio midfielders that failed to put together a consistent performance; however he did make his mark, as he was solely responsible for setting up the third goal to Lichtsteiner.
Zarate – 7.0: Scored an absolute wonder goal after just four minutes of play, however to be honest, he failed to do anything else worth noting in the contest. He was substituted midway through the second half for Rocchi as a result.
Pandev – 7.5: The Macedonian grabbed the opening goal with a stunning first time volley after two minutes of play, whilst he had a number of other opportunities, including one on 56 minutes that could have made it 3-1, throughout the clash.
Subs: Rocchi 6.5, De Silvestri 6.5, Mauri 6.0
Roma
Doni – 5.0: To be fair to Doni, there wasn’t much he could have done to prevent any of the goals; however he still conceded four in a crucial derby, which simply is not good enough.
Motta – 5.0: Arguably the former Udinese player’s worst performance in Roman colours since making the move in January. His failure to make contact with the ball on two minutes, led to Pandev grabbing the opener, whilst he was placed no pressure on Kolarov, a player who easily skipped by him to score the fourth.
Mexes – 4.5: The Frenchman started brightly, as he was a rock in defence for the final 40 minutes of the first half. He managed to score Roma’s first from close range after 10 minutes of play; however he was shown a red card on 75 minutes for a heated clash with Matuzalem.
Panucci – 4.0: Had a great opportunity to score with a header on nine minutes; however Muslera was up to the challenge. His marking was non evident on third goal scored by Lichtsteiner, whilst he was shown a red card just four minutes following that goal for a challenge on Pandev.
Riise – 4.5: Wasn’t shown a red in this match; however he very well may have been shown one, as he did absolutely nothing whatsoever. He simply watched Lichtsteiner head home the third goal, whilst he allowed Kolarov to brush past him for the fourth.
De Rossi – 7.0: The future captain controlled the midfield in the first half in particular, and he was a key reason as to why the Giallorossi were so dominant early. He gave his side hope with a brilliant header on 80 minutes, and he is one who can hold his head high.
Pizarro – 7.0: Played very well alongside his partner in crime, as he proved his worth from the dead ball situations yet again. His perfect ball into the area led to that man De Rossi scoring ten minutes from time, whilst an even better ball in the first half, saw a Baptista effort crash into the post.
Brighi – 6.0: A quiet afternoon for the man that could have done a little better to close down Zarate for the second goal on four minutes. To his credit though, he did see a powerful drive cleared off the line by Matuzalem after 40 minutes.
Perrotta – 5.5: Tried hard, but had little impact on proceedings, and was understandably substituted on 55 minutes for Menez.
Baptista – 6.5: Was undoubtedly the best player on the pitch at times in the opening half. His header down to Mexes led to the first goal for Roma, whilst he saw an effort late into the first half smash into the woodwork.
Totti – 6.5: His commitment cannot be questioned after playing through pain to take part in what was to be a disappointing derby for the captain and the club. Having said this though, he gave his absolute all, and did everything he could to ensure that things went Roma’s way in the match.
Subs: Menez 5.5, Tonetto 5.5, Taddei N/A
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