# High-flying Lazio’s thrashing of Sassuolo marked by Mussolini’s first Serie A goal | Nicky Bandini

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/high-flying-lazios-thrashing-of-sassuolo-marked-by-mussolinis-first-serie-a-goal-nicky-bandini/
- Published: 2026-10-29T12:52:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T13:24:49+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2026/oct/29/serie-a-lazio-sassuolo-romano-floriani-mussolini-gennaro-gattuso
- Topics: Culture, Entertainment, Football, Music, Sport, Travel, TV

## Key points

- Lazio won 6-2 at Sassuolo.
- 10,000 Lazio fans travelled despite the boycott of home games.
- Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first Serie A goal.

## Summary

Lazio beat Sassuolo 6-2 in a high-scoring Serie A match, with 10,000 Lazio supporters travelling to Reggio Emilia despite a weeknight kick-off almost five hours from Rome. Their turnout highlighted a striking split: the team is enjoying its best start to a season, while many fans continue to boycott home games in protest against owner Claudio Lotito.

Lazio have won eight of their first nine matches and briefly sat top of the table, but home attendances have fallen from the mid-40,000s earlier this decade to barely above 10,000 this season. The supporters’ dispute with Lotito has not stopped them following the team away, where they have made their backing clear. The match also featured Romano Floriani Mussolini scoring his first Serie A goal; the supplied article text cuts off during its account of the game.

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