Lazio Thrash Sassuolo to Strengthen Serie A Lead

Lazio produced a sensational attacking display to sweep aside Sassuolo 6-2 away from home in Serie A, strengthening their grip on top spot in the league table. The Eagles made a blistering start, scoring four times inside the opening 16 minutes through Kenneth Taylor, Gustav Isaksen and Romano Floriani Mussolini, before Christian Thorstvedt pulled one back for the hosts.
Lazio continued their dominance after the break, turning an already entertaining contest into a comprehensive victory. Tijjani Noslin struck twice in the second half, while Mattia Zaccagni also found the net to complete the visitors' six-goal haul.
2026-27, Italy - Serie A
Sassuolo - Lazio 2:6 (2:4)
Goals: Taylor Ke., 2 (0:1); Thorstvedt, 7 (1:1); Isaksen G., 13 (1:2); Floriani Mussolini, 16 (1:3); Esposito Se., 43 (2:3); Zaccagni, 45 (2:4); Noslin, 55 (2:5); Noslin, 65 (2:6)
Sassuolo: Turati; Doig; Caleta-Car (Walukiewicz, 82); Odenthal; Lipani; Thorstvedt (till 31); Cinquegrano; Bakola (Sulemana I., 46); Berardi D. (Cande F., 63); Lauriente A. (Ghion, 70); Esposito Se. (Bowie, 63)
Substitution: Sulemana I. (from 46); Cande F. (from 63); Bowie (from 63); Ghion (from 70); Walukiewicz (from 82)
Bench: Satalino; Muric A.; Van Der Brempt; Obrador; Volpato C.; Matic; Idzes; Adžić; Domínguez B.; Pierini
Yellow Cards: Berardi D. 54
Red cards: Thorstvedt 31'
Lazio: Mandas; Leite D.; Floriani Mussolini (Lazzari M., 62); Tavares N. (Pedraza A., 63); Sutalo J.; Belahyane Reda; Zaccagni; Frattesi; Taylor Ke. (Dele-Bashiru F., 46); Isaksen G. (Cancellieri, 63); Noslin (Pinamonti, 71)
Substitution: Dele-Bashiru F. (from 46); Lazzari M. (from 62); Pedraza A. (from 63); Cancellieri (from 63); Pinamonti (from 71)
Bench: Motta Ed.; Renzetti; Pellegrini Lu.; Doekhi; Provstgaard; Cataldi; Przyborek
Yellow Cards: Taylor Ke. 28
