Sassuolo vs. Lazio highlights from Serie A 2026/27, Oct 27 at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore.
Lazio secured a dominant 6-2 victory over Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium. Kenneth Taylor opened the scoring for Lazio in the second minute, but Kristian Thorstvedt quickly equalized for Sassuolo. Lazio then responded with three goals in quick succession from Gustav Isaksen and a brace from Romano Floriani Mussolini, the second of which was confirmed by VAR. Sassuolo pulled a goal back through Sebastiano Esposito before halftime, despite Kristian Thorstvedt receiving a red card in the 31st minute. Mattia Zaccagni converted a penalty in first-half stoppage time, though he later missed a second penalty opportunity in the second half. Tijjani Noslin scored twice for Lazio to complete the rout, with Sassuolo managing only two shots on target throughout the match.
Lazio consistently threatened throughout the game, creating seven big chances compared to Sassuolo's two. Despite Sassuolo's lower possession rate of 42%, they managed to convert their limited opportunities. Lazio's expected goals (xG) stood at 3.39, significantly higher than Sassuolo's 0.79, indicating the quality of chances created. Lazio had a total of 16 shots, with 8 on target, while Sassuolo registered 9 shots in total, with only 2 on target. Lazio's successful pass count was 571, compared to Sassuolo's 394.
| # | GP | W | D | L | DIFF | Goals | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 22:7 | 25 | |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | +13 | 23:10 | 22 | |
| 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | +15 | 23:8 | 21 | |
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +9 | 17:8 | 20 | |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +9 | 16:7 | 18 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 11:8 | 14 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 17:13 | 14 | |
| 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | +0 | 14:14 | 13 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 8:13 | 13 | |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 13:10 | 11 | |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 14:15 | 10 | |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 9:14 | 9 | |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8:10 | 8 | |
| 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 14:22 | 8 | |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 15:18 | 7 | |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 6:13 | 7 | |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 9:18 | 4 | |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 5:15 | 4 | |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 9:19 | 4 | |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 6:17 | 3 |
