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Match Summary
Match overviewLazio secured a dominant 6-2 victory over Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium in a chaotic Serie A matchday 9 encounter. The visitors started explosively, with Kenneth Taylor scoring after just two minutes, followed by goals from Gustav Isaksen and Romano Floriani Mussolini within the first 16 minutes. Sassuolo briefly equalized through Kristian Thorstvedt in the 7th minute, but the match swung decisively when Thorstvedt was sent off in the 31st minute for a dangerous tackle. Sebastiano Esposito pulled one back for the hosts just before half-time, but Mattia Zaccagni restored Lazio's two-goal cushion in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Sassuolo goalkeeper Stefano Turati saved two penalties from Zaccagni and Davide Frattesi, but Tijjani Noslin sealed the win with a brilliant brace. The victory keeps Lazio at the top of the Serie A table with 25 points.