Manchester United striker Kiko Macheda spent the weekend in Rome to see former club Lazio win the derby against AS Roma.

Macheda, on-loan at QPR, made the round trip on Sunday.

"I decided on Thursday to come to Rome so I could see the game live, once I was certain I'd have the day to rest from training," said the striker.

"Thanks to help from my cousin, I was able to get a ticket in the Curva Nord. I arrived on Sunday morning and flew back the day after, as I really couldn't miss this appointment. At the end of the day, I can safely say it was totally worth it!"

Lazio emerged 2-1 winners over local rivals Roma and Macheda was celebrating with the ultras.

"Having come so far, it's only right that Lazio now qualify for the Champions League. It's true Serie A is very difficult and anything can still happen, but I think the team deserves this achievement."