Vincenzo Montella vs Lazio (2002)

Описание: On the 10th of March 2002, the Stadio Olimpico was about to witness another Derby della Capitale, but this time it would be even more special than usual. It was one of the few occasions in the derby's history, when both Roma and Lazio were among the best teams in the country. In fact, those were the last two Serie A champions - Lazio won the title in the 1999/2000 season, and Roma was the reigning Italian champion, after having finished on top in the 2000/2001 season table. Both teams were full of remarkable football talent, but one player would overshadow everyone in that game. Vincenzo Montella was simply unstoppable. The hard task to mark the Giallorossi striker was given to Lazio captain Alessandro Nesta. Today Nesta is known as one of the greatest central defenders in the history of football, but in that night in March 2002 he was made to look like an amateur, and was even substituted at half-time.

Lazio - Roma 1-5 (Stankovic 53'; Montella 12', 29', 37', 64'; Totti 72';)
10/3/2002, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
Serie A 26 round

Lazio: Peruzzi, Nesta, Mihajlovic, Couto, Baggio, Giannichedda, Fiore, Pancaro, Stankovic, Inzaghi, Crespo; Coach - Alberto Zaccheroni;

Roma: Antonioli; Zebina, Samuel, Panucci, Cafu, Lima, Emerson, Candela, Totti, Montella, Delvecchio; Coach - Fabio Capello;

Song: Day 7 - The End