Paulo Dybala had the perfect response to Matteo Guendouzi after the pair clashed during the Rome Derby. The Roma forward held up his shin pad to the Lazio midfielder, sending a pointed message.
While Jose Mourinho failed to come out on top at his last four attempts in the Derby della Capitale, new boss Daniele De Rossi cracked it at the first attempt. Indeed, in a low-quality affair, a single goal decided the match in favour of the home team.
Roma centre-back Gianluca Mancini rose highest in the 42nd minute to head home the winner from a corner. The game, however, will perhaps be remembered for one other key incident.
Dybala Waves Shin Pad at Guendouzi
The pair clashed during Roma 1-0 Lazio
Guendouzi is certainly no stranger to the occasionally ill-tempered movement. Earlier this season he was one of three men – alongside Luca Pellegrini and Adam Marusic – sent off for Lazio in a 1-0 Serie A loss against AC Milan.
He also once memorably clashed with fellow wind-up merchant Neal Maupay during an Arsenal loss at Brighton, supposedly telling the opposition striker that he and his team-mates “earn so much more than they ever will.”
He would later fall out with Mikel Arteta due to ill-discipline, ultimately leading to his exit from north London in 2022 after loans to Hertha Berlin and Marseille.
