Lazio thrash Sassuolo 6–2 to go top of Serie A

Lazio produced a spectacular attacking display to defeat Sassuolo 6–2 away from home on Tuesday, moving provisionally to the top of the Serie A table. Rino Gattuso’s side extended their winning run to five matches, delivering another statement performance in their impressive start to the 2026–27 campaign.

The visitors made a flying start, with Kenneth Taylor opening the scoring in the second minute. Kristian Thorstvedt briefly equalised for Sassuolo, but Gustav Isaksen restored Lazio’s lead before Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first Serie A goal. Sassuolo’s evening took a major turn for the worse when Thorstvedt was sent off in the 31st minute for a dangerous challenge on Mattia Zaccagni.

Despite being reduced to 10 men, Sassuolo found the net again through Sebastiano Esposito in the 43rd minute. However, Zaccagni restored Lazio’s two-goal advantage with a header in first-half stoppage time, making it 4–2 at the break. The opening 45 minutes delivered an entertaining, high-scoring spectacle, with Lazio demonstrating their attacking quality throughout.

Tijjani Noslin took centre stage after the interval, scoring twice to complete the rout. Sassuolo goalkeeper Stefano Turati also saved penalties from Zaccagni and Davide Frattesi, preventing the scoreline from becoming even more emphatic. The victory gave Lazio 25 points from nine matches, putting them provisionally three points ahead of Inter Milan before the latter’s fixture against Venezia.