Lazio followers have been branded a shame after Roma star Edoardo Bove was hit within the neck by a beer bottle.
Eternal rivals Lazio and Roma confronted off in a fiery Coppa Italia conflict on Wednesday that descended into chaos late on. Roma, 1-0 down after Mattia Zaccagni’s opener early within the second half, appeared to show the sport round as they changed midfielder Bove within the 76th minute.
As Bove exited the motion on the facet of the pitch, he was struck by a beer bottle thrown from the stands. The bottle hit him on the again of the neck, whereas one other solely narrowly missed his head.
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Despite the disgraceful assault, Bove briefly clutched his head earlier than strolling off the pitch. However, the deplorable actions of Lazio followers introduced condemnation on social media from these watching the sport.
One particular person wrote: “Suspend this club from all competitions.” While one other mentioned: “Idiots.” A 3rd added: “Bove was just struck in the back of the neck by a beer bottle thrown by a Lazio supporte. He’s now holding the back of his neck as he exits the pitch. Disgusting.”
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A fourth commented: “Lazio fans should be banned for the rest of the year for throwing that bottle at Bove.” As a fifth mentioned: “Lazio fans just threw a bottle of beer on bove’s neck wtf.”
Despite the damaging nature of the incident, Bove remained calm in his interview after the match. He mentioned: “They threw a bottle of beer at my head and it hit me.
“I didn’t suppose it was time to start out controversy or make a scene, the competent authorities will intervene as a result of I don’t suppose it’s an everyday factor. However, I want to speak about issues on the pitch.”
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On the pitch Lazio superior to the semi-finals after squeezing by 1-0 in a bad-tempered affair. Zaccagni’s penalty proved the distinction in a match that noticed three gamers despatched off, plus Roma boss Jose Mourinho.
Sardar Azmoun and Gianluca Mancini acquired their marching orders for Roma, whereas Pedro was despatched off for Lazio. Mourinho’s purple was his second in a matter of days, having additionally been despatched to the stands in opposition to Atalanta on Sunday.