Lazio triumph 6-2 over Sassuolo at Mapei Stadium.

The Serie A encounter between Sassuolo and Lazio unfolded at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia on 27 October 2026. Both sides entered the match looking to add points, but the game quickly turned into a showcase of Lazio’s attacking firepower and a dramatic shift after a Sassuolo defender was sent off.

How it unfolded

The opening minutes belonged to Lazio. In the second minute Kenneth Taylor opened the scoring with a left-footed strike from the centre of the box, the goal confirmed after a VAR check. Sassuolo responded five minutes later when Josip Sutalo inadvertently turned the ball into his own net, levelling the match at 1-1.

Lazio reclaimed the lead at the 13th minute when Gustav Isaksen, assisted by Mattia Zaccagni, fired a left-footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner. Just three minutes on, Romano Floriani Mussolini added a right-footed finish from the right side of the six-yard box, the assist coming from Kenneth Taylor; the goal was also awarded after VAR review, putting Lazio ahead 3-1.

The first half saw a yellow card issued to Lazio’s Kenneth Taylor in the 28th minute for a bad foul. The situation escalated for Sassuolo three minutes later when Kristian Thorstvedt received a straight red card, leaving the home side with ten men for the remainder of the match.

Sassuolo fought back before the break, with Sebastiano Esposito netting in the 43rd minute after a headed pass from Simone Cinquegrano, narrowing the deficit to 3-2. However, Lazio restored a two-goal cushion in stoppage time of the first half when Mattia Zaccagni headed home from a cross by Gustav Isaksen, making it 4-2.

The second half began with another booking, this time for Sassuolo’s Domenico Berardi in the 54th minute. Lazio then extended their lead at the 55th minute as Tijjani Noslin struck from outside the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Mattia Zaccagni, pushing the score to 5-2. Ten minutes later, Noslin added a second goal, this time finishing from outside the area into the top right corner with a pass from Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, sealing a 6-2 victory.

Standout performers

  • Kenneth Taylor (Lazio) – opened the scoring and provided the assist for Floriani’s goal.
  • Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) – scored the third goal and supplied the cross for Zaccagni’s header.
  • Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) – involved in three goals, assisting Isaksen, scoring the fourth, and assisting both of Noslin’s strikes.
  • Tijjani Noslin (Lazio) – double-strike in the second half, both from outside the box.
  • Sebastiano Esposito (Sassuolo) – kept Sassuolo in the game with a well-timed finish before the half-time whistle.

Match facts

  • Final score: Sassuolo 2-6 Lazio
  • Scorers:
    • Lazio – Kenneth Taylor (2'), Gustav Isaksen (13'), Romano Floriani (16'), Mattia Zaccagni (45'+1'), Tijjani Noslin (55', 65')
    • Sassuolo – Own goal by Josip Sutalo (7'), Sebastiano Esposito (43')
  • Bookings:
    • Kenneth Taylor (Lazio) – 28' (yellow)
    • Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) – 54' (yellow)
  • Sending-off: Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) – 31' (straight red)
  • Venue: Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia

What it means

Lazio’s six-goal haul demonstrates a potent attacking display, while Sassuolo will have to regroup after conceding heavily and playing most of the match with ten men following Thorstvedt’s dismissal. The result leaves Lazio with a comprehensive win in this Serie A fixture and Sassuolo with a costly defeat to analyse.