Romano Floriani scored his maiden Serie A goal as Lazio soared to the top of the Italian league table following a resounding 6-2 thrashing of 10-man Sassuolo on Tuesday. The right-back found the back of the net in the 17th minute during a dominant display that firmly established the Rome club’s dominance at the summit of the standings.
The victory lifts Lazio to 25 points from their opening nine matches, putting them three clear of reigning champions Inter Milan. Manager Gennaro Gattuso’s side capitalized on their early momentum, which was further aided when Sassuolo’s Kristian Thorstvedt received a red card just after the half-hour mark.
- Romano Floriani netted his first-ever Serie A goal in the 17th minute.
- Kristian Thorstvedt was sent off for Sassuolo in the 31st minute.
- Lazio moved to the top of the table with 25 points from nine games.
- Kenneth Taylor, Gustav Isaksen, Mattia Zaccagni, and a Tijjani Noslin double completed the 6-2 rout.
Match Domination and Goal-Scoring Fest
Lazio controlled the fixture from the opening whistle, with Kenneth Taylor initially opening the scoring before Floriani added his historic strike. Although Kristian Thorstvedt briefly pulled a goal back for the visitors, Sassuolo’s task became virtually impossible following his red card in the 31st minute. Gustav Isaksen extended the lead further before halftime.
Despite missing two penalties over the course of the ninety minutes, the home side continued to pile on the pressure. Sebastiano Esposito managed a second goal for Sassuolo, but responses from Mattia Zaccagni and a clinical double by Tijjani Noslin sealed the comprehensive 6-2 victory. The attacking masterclass underlines Lazio’s impressive early-season form under their technical staff.
Title Ambitions and Upcoming Fixtures
The emphatic triumph moves Lazio three points clear at the top of the table, ahead of Inter Milan’s trip to bottom-placed Venezia. However, manager Gennaro Gattuso was quick to temper expectations, insisting that his players must maintain their focus rather than obsess over the current standings.
“We mustn’t look at the standings, otherwise we’ll get a headache and start thinking we’re very good,” Gattuso remarked after the match. “We must not stray from our path, the path of hard work, of taking it one match at a time.” Elsewhere in Serie A action on Tuesday, Roma consolidated third place with a 4-2 win over Cagliari, while Como climbed past AC Milan into fourth place following a 3-1 victory at Torino.
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