Lazio fans hit with stadium ban after Romelu Lukaku targeted by 'racist chants' in Roma derby clash

Lazio have been hit with a partial stadium closure after Romelu Lukaku was the target of alleged racist chants in the Rome derby.

Three players were sent off in the fiery Coppa Italia showdown between Lazio and Roma, which Maurizio Sarri's team won 1-0 to set up a semi-final with Juventus. Vile chants were heard directed at Lukaku whenever he had the ball and Italian football authorities have clamped down. Flares and bottles were also seen thrown onto the pitch from both sets of fans and it was announced that Lazio had been fined €50,000 (£43,000) while Roma had been fined €15,000 (£12,900).

But now Lazio have been hit with a partial stadium ban which has seen four sectors of the Stadio Olimpico closed for their upcoming Serie A match with Sarri's former club Napoli. It will see hundreds of fans closed out of the ground for the January 28 showdown.

On the pitch, there were several unsavoury incidents toward the end of the match and Lazio forward Pedro was sent off in the sixth minute of stoppage time after receiving two yellow cards in two minutes. Roma forward Sardar Azmoun later was given a straight red card for slapping Lazio midfielder Nicolo Rovella on the the head, while teammate Gianluca Mancini got sent off for dissent after the final whistle.

Mancini, who is also said to have "seriously insulted" the referee after the match after waiting for him near the officials' locker room, was banned for three matches and fined €10,000 (£8,600). Azmoun was given a two-match ban and they will serve their suspensions in next season's competition.

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