Lazio just absolutely dismantled Sassuolo with a stunning 6-2 thrashing on Tuesday, catapulting them to the top of the Italian league standings. The biggest story? Romano Floriani bagged his first-ever Serie A goal, helping his squad make a massive statement in the early season.
Floriani’s Landmark Strike and Lazio’s Dominance
Floriani, who is the great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, etched his name into the score sheet in the 17th minute. Honestly, Lazio was already bossing the game even before Sassuolo’s Kristian Thorstvedt got sent off with a red card in the 31st minute. Talk about making an entrance! Floriani himself was ecstatic, saying, “I’m really happy to have scored that first goal, but even more so about this win, which is crucial for us.” Lazio’s scoring spree started with Kenneth Taylor, then Thorstvedt pulled one back for Sassuolo. Gustav Isaksen and Floriani added to the lead, before Sebastiano Esposito grabbed another for Sassuolo. Then Mattia Zaccagni and a double from Tijjani Noslin just blew the game open, even with Lazio missing two penalties.
Top of the League, But Gattuso Preaches Caution
With this win, Lazio has now scooped up a remarkable 25 of a possible 27 points from their first nine games. They are three points clear of reigning champions Inter Milan, who are set to visit last-placed Venezia on Wednesday. They are on an absolute tear, but manager Gennaro Gattuso isn’t letting anyone get ahead of themselves. He was preaching caution after such a dominant display, stressing, “We mustn’t look at the standings, otherwise we’ll get a headache and start thinking we’re very good.” He added, “We must not stray from our path, the path of hard work, of taking it one match at a time.” While Lazio climbed, Roma consolidated third place with a 4-2 victory over Cagliari, and Como leapfrogged AC Milan into fourth by beating Torino 3-1.
Lazio is on fire, no doubt about it, but their manager is clearly trying to keep those feet firmly on the ground. Can they keep up this incredible pace? Inter Milan plays Venezia on Wednesday. We’ll see if Lazio can maintain that hard-earned lead at the top.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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