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play_arrow4 clips- 2′Lazio, goal:0–1
- 7′Sassuolo, own goal:1–1Own goal
- 13′Lazio, goal:1–2assist
- 16′Lazio, goal:1–3assist
- 16′Lazio, VAR review:Goal confirmed
- 28′Lazio, yellow card:
- 31′Sassuolo, red card:
- 43′Sassuolo, goal:2–3assist
- 45+1′Lazio, goal:2–4assist
- Half-time2 – 4
- 46′Lazio, substitution:off
- 46′Sassuolo, substitution:off
- 47′Lazio, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 50′Lazio, missed penalty:Missed penalty
- 54′Sassuolo, yellow card:
- 55′Lazio, goal:2–5assist
- 61′Lazio, missed penalty:Missed penalty
- 62′Lazio, substitution:off
- 63′Lazio, substitution:off
- 63′Lazio, substitution:off
- 63′Sassuolo, substitution:off
- 63′Sassuolo, substitution:off
- 65′Lazio, goal:2–6assist
- 70′Sassuolo, substitution:off
- 71′Lazio, substitution:off
- 82′Sassuolo, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 6
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Match report
Lazio run riot against ten-man Sassuolo to win 6-2 in Serie A
Lazio won 6-2 at Sassuolo on Serie A Matchday 9, moving to the top of the table after a one-sided evening at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore. Kenneth Taylor put the visitors ahead in the second minute, and although Josip Šutalo turned the ball into his own net five minutes later to level it, Lazio were in front again within six minutes.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Gustav Isaksen made it 2-1 in the 13th minute from Mattia Zaccagni's assist, and Romano Floriani Mussolini added a third in the 16th, set up by Taylor. Sassuolo's task became harder when Kristian Thorstvedt was sent off in the 31st minute. Sebastiano Esposito still pulled one back in the 43rd, assisted by Simone Cinquegrano, but Zaccagni restored the three-goal cushion in first-half stoppage time (45+1).
Tijjani Noslin scored twice after the interval, in the 55th minute from Zaccagni's pass and in the 65th with Fisayo Dele-Bashiru providing the assist. Lazio have now won five games in a row and are unbeaten in nine, while Sassuolo, who have lost three in a row, stay 14th on eight points. Lazio host Cagliari on Sunday, and Sassuolo are at home to Fiorentina on Monday, both in Serie A.
Zaccagni scored once and set up two more, including the assist for Noslin's first, earning the top rating of 8.58. Isaksen (a goal and an assist) and Noslin (two goals) also rated above 8.
Lazio had eight shots on target to Sassuolo's two.
Lazio won 6–2 away against Sassuolo (half-time 2–4).
Sassuolo met Lazio in the Serie A (Regular Season - 9). Kick-off was Tuesday, 27 October 2026, 17:30 UTC at Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore. Referee: Luca Zufferli. Attendance: 17,324.
Key moments
- 2' Goal: Kenneth Taylor — 0–1
- 7' Goal (own goal): Josip Šutalo — 1–1
- 13' Goal: Gustav Isaksen (assist: Mattia Zaccagni) — 1–2
- 16' Goal: Romano Floriani Mussolini (assist: Kenneth Taylor) — 1–3 · Watch Romano Floriani Mussolini's goal video (16')
- 31' Red card: Kristian Thorstvedt
- 43' Goal: Sebastiano Esposito (assist: Simone Cinquegrano) — 2–3
- 45+1' Goal: Mattia Zaccagni (assist: Gustav Isaksen) — 2–4 · Watch Mattia Zaccagni's goal video (45+1')
- 55' Goal: Tijjani Noslin (assist: Mattia Zaccagni) — 2–5 · Watch Tijjani Noslin's goal video (55')
- 65' Goal: Tijjani Noslin (assist: Fisayo Dele-Bashiru) — 2–6 · Watch Tijjani Noslin's goal video (65')
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Sassuolo (4-3-3)
Lazio (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Sassuolo 32%, the draw 27%, Lazio 41%. It finished Sassuolo 2–6 Lazio.
Lazio's stronger rating gives them a slight lean — Lazio sit 136 points higher on our strength rating, 1766 to 1630, and home sides in Serie A generally under-perform the global norm, which trims Sassuolo's usual home advantage. The draw sits at 27%, close to the usual rate for a gap this size, with a typical 3.0 goals in each side's recent games nudging it down slightly.
Why Lazio at 41%?
Lazio sit 136 points higher on our strength rating — 1766 to 1630. Sides with a 80–160-point rating edge on the road won 39.8% of 14,815 such games. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to the other outcomes. Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,161 games vs 44.6% across all 108,018 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 24–29–47.
Why only 41%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 41% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 27% and Sassuolo at 32%.
Why the draw at 27%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.8% of 27,207.
What did we measure but not count?
Lazio scored +0.44 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Measured across 3,178 games at this rating gap, hot-finishing sides won 41.0% vs 42.2% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it scores 0 until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Lazio have gained 60 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 40.0% of 11,948 such games vs 40.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Sassuolo vs Lazio final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Romano Floriani Mussolini's goal against Sassuolo (16').
- Watch Mattia Zaccagni's goal against Sassuolo (45+1').
- Watch Tijjani Noslin's goal against Sassuolo (55').
- Watch Tijjani Noslin's goal against Sassuolo (65').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Sassuolo 2–6 Lazio. Explore more on the Sassuolo and Lazio team pages or the Serie A page.