Lazio, under the direction of Gennaro Gattuso, has been crowned leader of Serie A after a 6-2 win against Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia. The victory, which took place on October 27, 2026, places the “laziale” at the top of the table with eight wins and one draw, while Inter Milan must still decide its position the next day.
The match, which was played before an attendance of around 10,000 spectators, included eight goals, two missed penalties and one sending off. The match began with a goal from Kenneth Taylor in the 2nd minute, but Sassuolo equalized five minutes later. Lazio regained the lead thanks to Gustav Isaksen in the 13th minute and Romano Floriani Mussolini, who scored his first goal in Serie A in the 16th. On the 31st, Sassuolo lost a player after Thorstvedt was sent off, reducing their squad to ten men.
In the second half, Sassuolo tried to come back with a penalty that was saved by Stefano Turati. Lazio added one more goal when Tijjani Noslin scored in the 55th, and Turati again saved a Davide Frattesi penalty in the 61st. Noslin closed the scoring with a powerful shot in the 65th, leaving the visiting team with no chance to react.
The result not only consolidates Lazio's position in the table, but also marks its third historic streak of five wins in the first five away games, a feat that had only been achieved in the 2002-2003 and 2017-2018 seasons. With Inter Milan still to play, the “laziale” hope to see if the rival can match or surpass their performance.
Gattuso's team has shown solid defense and effective attack, with Noslin and Floriani Mussolini emerging as key figures. Lazio's next match will be decisive to maintain the lead, while Inter Milan will try to close the gap. Fans, who do not usually attend home games due to tensions with president Claudio Lotito, showed their support in the stadium, underlining the emotional impact of the result on the city of Rome.