Overview
- Kenneth Taylor’s early goal set the tone in Lazio’s 6-2 victory over Sassuolo on Tuesday as Kristian Thorstvedt was shown a straight red for a dangerous tackle on Mattia Zaccagni.
- Two Lazio penalties were saved by Sassuolo keeper Stefano Turati, while Tijjani Noslin scored twice including a long-range strike that sealed the rout.
- The win puts Lazio at the top of the Serie A table and extends their margin over Inter, reinforcing Gennaro Gattuso’s unbeaten start to the season.
- Roma named a rotated XI because of a mounting injury list, with Santiago Castro and Matias Soulé starting as Paulo Dybala, Mile Svilar, Manu Koné and Lorenzo Pellegrini remained sidelined.
- Midweek fixtures and European demands are forcing rotation across the league, leaving teams like Como short of starters and creating potential disciplinary and availability consequences after Thorstvedt’s red card.