Lazio crush Sassuolo 6-2 to stay top of Serie A

Lazio secured a commanding 6-2 victory over Sassuolo on Tuesday at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia. This win keeps Lazio at the top of Serie A with 25 points from 9 matches.

Kenneth Taylor opened the scoring for Lazio in the 2nd minute. Sassuolo equalised quickly through Kristian Thorstvedt in the 7th minute, assisted by Josh Doig.

Lazio regained the lead in the 13th minute with a goal from Gustav Isaksen, assisted by Mattia Zaccagni. Romano Floriani Mussolini made it 3-1 shortly after, scoring in the 16th minute with an assist from Taylor.

Sassuolo pulled one back just before half-time with a goal from Sebastiano Esposito in the 43rd minute, assisted by Simone Cinquegrano. However, Mattia Zaccagni scored for Lazio in stoppage time, making it 4-2.

In the second half, Tijjani Noslin scored twice for Lazio, first in the 55th minute with an assist from Zaccagni, and then again in the 65th minute with help from Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.

Sassuolo's Thorstvedt received a red card in the 31st minute, leaving his team with ten men. Lazio missed two penalties during the match, one by Zaccagni in the 50th minute and another by Davide Frattesi in the 61st minute.

Lazio dominated possession with 58% and had 8 shots on target compared to Sassuolo's 2. The win keeps Lazio unbeaten in the league, while Sassuolo sits in 14th place with 8 points from 9 matches.