Floriani scores first Serie A goal as Lazio beat Sassuolo 6-2 and go provisionally top
Romano Floriani scored in a six-goal Lazio win at Sassuolo, leaving the Rome club three points ahead of Inter Milan before Inter's Wednesday match.
Lazio moved provisionally to the top of Serie A with a 6-2 win at Sassuolo on Tuesday, 27 October, as Romano Floriani scored his first goal in Italy's top division, according to AFP. The result put Lazio three points ahead of Inter Milan, who were due to play on Wednesday.
Floriani scored in the 17th minute, AFP reported, during a first half in which Lazio built their lead before Sassuolo were reduced to 10 players. Reuters reported that Lazio remained unbeaten after nine league games, with eight wins and 25 points. Inter had yet to visit bottom-placed Venezia.
How Lazio built the lead at Sassuolo
Kenneth Taylor put Lazio ahead in the second minute, Reuters reported. A lengthy video review followed before Kristian Thorstvedt equalised for Sassuolo. Gustav Isaksen then restored Lazio's advantage, and Floriani added another goal before Thorstvedt was sent off just after the half-hour mark for a foul on Mattia Zaccagni.
Sassuolo scored again through Sebastiano Esposito two minutes before half-time, but Zaccagni headed in Isaksen's cross during added time to restore Lazio's two-goal margin before the interval, according to Reuters. Lazio led 4-2 at half-time against 10-man Sassuolo.
Two saved penalties and Noslin's double
Sassuolo goalkeeper Stefano Turati saved two Lazio penalties after the break. Reuters reported that Zaccagni's spot kick followed a handball by Simone Cinquegrano, while Davide Frattesi took the second after a foul by Duje Caleta-Car on Isaksen. Lazio still extended their lead through Tijjani Noslin, who curled a shot in from outside the penalty area.
Noslin scored again from distance to complete the 6-2 result, Reuters reported. Taylor, Isaksen, Floriani and Zaccagni had scored Lazio's four first-half goals; Noslin's double made him the fifth Lazio scorer in the match.
The win gave Lazio 25 points from a possible 27, AFP reported. Inter, the reigning champions, were three points behind before their scheduled Wednesday visit to Venezia, a fixture that could change the order at the top of the table.
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Sources and context
- Floriani hits maiden goal as Lazio go topAFP, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Lazio move clear at the top in 6-2 win over 10-man SassuoloReuters, republished by CNA
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