Floriani Hits Maiden Goal as Lazio Go Top
Lazio overcame two saved penalties and a red card to stay unbeaten and move three points ahead of Inter Milan in the title race.
- On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, Lazio routed Sassuolo 6-2 in Reggio Emilia, Italy, maintaining their unbeaten Serie A start and moving provisionally to the top of the league standings.
- Lazio coach Gennaro Gattuso has guided the Biancocelesti to eight wins in nine games this season, with the team holding 25 points and remaining unbeaten in Serie A.
- Sassuolo midfielder Kristian Thorstvedt received a red card in the 31st minute for a foul on Lazio captain Mattia Zaccagni; goalkeeper Stefano Turati saved penalties from Zaccagni and Davide Frattesi, though Tijjani Noslin scored twice.
- With Lazio now three points clear of Inter Milan at the top of the table, Inter Milan will look to close the gap when they visit bottom club Venezia on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
- Early goals from Lazio player Gustav Isaksen and Lazio player Romano Floriani Mussolini set the tone, while Sassuolo player Sebastiano Esposito pulled one back before halftime; Lazio restored their two-goal advantage before the break.
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Christos Mandas' Lazio crushed Sassuolo 6-2 away from home and escaped with +3 from second-placed Inter, who have a game in hand. The post Sassuolo – Lazio 2-6: Mandas' team "hooked" at the top with "6" (pics) appeared first on in.gr.
REGGIO EMILIA Nogometaši Lazija opet su se osamili na vrhu ljestvice talijanskog prvenstva uvjerljivom 6-2 gostujućom pobjedom protiv Sassuola u prvoj utakmici 9. kola. Susret u Reggio Emiliji započeo je iznimno efikasno, nakon samo 15-ak minuta već je […] Objava Lazio beat 6:2 and učvrstio se na vrhu ljestvice pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
Floriani hits maiden goal as Lazio go top
Floriani, great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, scored in the 17th minute of a match Lazio were dominating even before Sassuolo's Kristian Thorstvedt saw red in the 31st minute. "I'm really happy to have scored that first goal, but even more so about this win, which is crucial for us," said right-back Floriani. Lazio have accrued 25 of 27 points possible from their opening nine games and sit three points ahead of reigning …
Proof of strength and absolute domination for the Lazio of Rino Gattuso that consolidates the primacy and for one night you enjoy the solitary summit
Lazio showed off their strength away from home and climbed alone to the top of the standings
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