Floriani hits maiden goal as Lazio go top
Kenneth Taylor, Gustav Isaksen, Mattia Zaccagni and Tijjani Noslin also scored as Lazio thrashed 10-man Sassuolo 6-2.
Sassuolo's Luca Lipani and Lazio's Mattia Zaccagni clashed over the ball in a match that saw Romano Floriani score his first Serie A goal. The Italian league leaders, Lazio, secured a 6-2 victory over 10-man Sassuolo. Floriani, descendant of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Lazio dominated the match even before Sassuolo's Kristian Thorstvedt was sent off in the 31st minute.
Kenneth Taylor put Lazio ahead before Thorstvedt equalized. Gustav Isaksen and Floriani further extended Lazio's lead. Sebastiano Esposito added another goal for Sassuolo. Mattia Zaccagni and Tijjani Noslin scored twice for Lazio, despite missing two penalties. Manager Gennaro Gattuso cautioned his team not to overlook the standings and focus on their hard work and perseverance one match at a time.
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