Francesco Totti heroics rescue Roma after Lazio's storming derby start

Francesco Totti scored a second-half brace as Roma came from 2-0 down to snatch a point in the Derby della Capitale against Lazio in the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

The Biancocelesti took the lead on 25 minutes when Stefano Mauri volleyed home Felipe Anderson's chipped cross from the left on a Lazio counter-attack.

It was the fourth consecutive goal that the Brazilian had set up for Mauri, but the Lazio captain repaid the favour four minutes later with a backheel that Anderson drove past Roma goalkeeper Morgan de Sanctis from 25 yards.

Roma coach Rudi Garcia produced a tactical masterstroke at the break, bringing on Kevin Strootman and Adem Ljajic and encouraging Jose Holebas to attack down the left flank.

And 38-year-old Totti netted twice as Roma secured the point that lifts them level on points with Juventus at the top of Serie A, ahead of La Vecchia Signora's visit to Napoli on Sunday evening.

Totti celebrated the second goal, a brilliant far-post volley midway through the second half, by taking his phone off a member of the club's backroom staff and taking a 'selfie' in front to the celebrating fans.

11' – CHANCE! Astori gives the ball away and the ball finds Candreva down the left. He cuts inside but his shot whistles wide off Morgan de Sanctis' goal.

20' – SAVE! De Sanctis grabs onto the ball at the second attempt from Marco Parolo's effort from 25 yards. The attack again was instigated by Candreva down the left.

25' – GOAL! Roma 0-1 Lazio. Stefano Mauri sweeps a volleyed finish past De Sanctis as Lazio counter through Anderson following a mistake in midfield by Nainggolan.

29' – GOAL! Roma 0-2 Lazio. Anderson doubles the lead with a low shot from 25 yards that beats De Sanctis at the near post. Mauri repays the assist.

48' – GOAL! Roma 1-2 Lazio. Totti sidefoots home at the far post after dropping off Radu to get on the end of Strootman's low cross.

58' - HITS THE POST! Mauri runs on to Basta's low cross from the right and beats Manolas to the ball, but his shot rebounds off the post.

61'- SAVE! De Sanctis punches away Candreva's shot for a corner. That was a Michael Holding-style run-up from the Lazio winger with the free-kick.

64' – GOAL! Roma 2-2 Lazio. Totti stretches at the far post to volley home Holebas' deep cross. 38-years-old and he manages to stretch to volley that by soaring through the air. He then gets his phone and takes a selfie!

72' - CHANCE! Iturbe sets up Ljajic, who in turn feeds Strootman, but Marchetti is down to save the shot from outside the area.

89' - WHAT A SAVE! De Sanctis keeps out Klose with a one-handed save following another Candreva cross from the right. Roma gave the ball away to Candreva in the build-up.

Felipe Anderson has been directly involved in each of Lazio's last seven league goals, with four goals and three assists.

22 out of Lazio's 33 Serie A goals this season have come from midfielders.

Sampdoria manager Sinisa Mihajlovic likened the Brazilian to the world footballer of the year after his goal and two assists against his side in Lazio's 3-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday. The 21-year-old, best mates with Neymar, scored one and set up a second against Roma, but faded badly in the second-half. Any comparisons with Ronaldo should be limited to his early Manchester United years – lots of promise but a tendency to drift out of games as well.

Francesco Totti (Roma) The Roma skipper was hardly on the ball in the first half, but, asked to play in the centre-forward role in the second, responded with two goals. The 38-year-old was never blessed with great pace, but crucially he hasn't lost his impressive ability to drift away from defenders to create a yard of space in the opposition area.

Roma: De Sanctis 7, Maicon 7, Manolas 7, Astori 7, Holebas 7, Pjanic 6, De Rossi 6, Nainggolan 5, Florenzi 6, Totti 9, Iturbe 6. Subs: Strootman 8 Ljajic 8, Destro 6.

Lazio: Marchetti 6, Basta 7, De Vrij 7, Cana 7, Radu 6, Parolo 6, Biglia 6, Mauri 7, Candreva 8, Djordjevic 6, Felipe Anderson 7. Subs: Cavanda 8, Onazi 6, Klose 6.