Lazio pounced on a goalkeeping error to punish on-form Sassuolo in stoppages with Adam Marusic, with a 2-1 victory that takes them into the highest 10.
The Aquile have been recent off on Wednesday, however misplaced goalkeeper Ivan Provedel for the season after shoulder surgical procedure, becoming a member of Toma Fundamental, Nicolò Rovella and Samuel Gigot on the sidelines, so January signing Edoardo Motta made . The Neroverdi gained 5 of the final six video games, dropping solely to Inter, and Andrea Pinamonti was suspended, with Nemanja Matic affected by flu signs, plus Alieu Fadera, Daniel Boloca, Edoardo Pieragnolo and Fali Candé injured.
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Lazio ultras continued to boycott the match in protest at President Claudio Lotito, so there have been solely 5,000 followers current.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 09: SS Lazio goalkeeper Edoardo Motta in motion as his first match in Serie A throughout the match between SS Lazio and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on March 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
It took 80 seconds to interrupt the impasse, as Gustav Isaksen surged ahead after a throw-in and compelled the save from Arijanet Muric, however Daniel Maldini gathered the rebound, took a contact to ship Woyo Coulibaly to floor, and walked it into the online from six yards.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 09: Daniel Maldini of SS Lazio scores a opening objective throughout the Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on March 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
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Isaksen additionally robbed Ulisses Garcia to drill inches broad of the close to submit, then his glancing header flashed throughout the face of objective on a nook.
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru didn’t take advantage of an inexpensive giveaway, however Sassuolo grew into the sport and M’Bala Nzola’s angled drive took a double deflection off Alessio Romagnoli’s shin and debutant Motta’s fingertips to graze the far stick.
The equaliser was within the air and arrived on the finish of a well-worked transfer, as Armand Laurienté mixed with Kristian Thorstvedt to chop inside from the left and bend a ferocious right-foot end into the far high nook from 14 yards.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 09: Armand Lauriente of US Sassuolo scores a objective throughout the Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on March 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
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Moments later, Danilo Cataldi limped off with a muscular problem and was changed by Gil Patric in a comparatively new function in entrance of the defence.
Maldini had penalty appeals rejected when he went shoulder-to-shoulder with Luca Lipani, however the hosts misplaced one other large participant at half-time when Alessio Romagnoli was pressured off via harm.
ROME, ITALY – MARCH 09: Patric of SS Lazio in motion throughout the Serie A match between SS Lazio and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Olimpico on March 09, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Pictures)
Oliver Provstgaard instantly needed to intercept the damaging Coulibaly help earlier than Nzola might faucet in, whereas Kenneth Taylor scuffed from a promising place when arrange by Dele-Bashiru.
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Mattia Zaccagni’s roller was too near Muric, however Lazio actually ought to’ve scored on 78 minutes. Isaksen timed the run completely to spring the offside entice on the Patric via ball and dinked it over the on-rushing goalkeeper, solely to land on the roof of an empty web.
Moments later, debutant goalkeeper Motta wanted a tricky double save, first parrying the Laurienté strike after which doing higher on the Josh Doig follow-up.
Muric acquired down for a one-handed save on the highly effective Mattia Cancellieri roller, then additionally acquired his gloves to a Cancellieri cross-shot on the close to submit, pushing it away from Boulaye Dia.
Provstgaard nodded over from six yards on a free kick, however Lazio snatched the winner in stoppages. Cancellieri floated in a cross from the correct and Muric got here flailing out aimlessly, permitting Adam Marusic to flick the header backwards into the empty web from 10 yards.
Lazio 2-1 Sassuolo
Maldini 2 (L), Laurienté 35 (S), Marusic 92 (L)