
Lazio's Brazilian defender Wallace gifted the ball to Kevin Strootman, who scored Roma's opener midway through the second half and Radja Nainggolan then doubled the lead for a 2-0 win Sunday. Roma's celebrations were not as loud as usual because the club's most ardent supporters stayed away from the match in protest at plexiglass security barriers introduced at the start of last season in their area. ''It's ugly to see,'' said Strootman, who scored with a delicate chip shot over Lazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti.
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