By Karim Hammam
Lazio secured a 6-2 victory over Sassuolo in Serie A on Tuesday, with defender Romano Floriani Mussolini netting his first goal in the Italian top flight. The 23-year-old, who wears "Romano" on his jersey, struck in the 16th minute to make it 3-0 after an early opener from Kenneth Taylor and a second from Gustav Isaksen.
Match summary
Sassuolo pulled one back through Kristian Thorstvedt, but the midfielder was later sent off for a foul on Mattia Zaccagni. Lazio extended their lead before halftime with goals from Zaccagni and Tijjani Noslin. Noslin added a second long-range strike in the second half to complete the scoring, while Lazio missed two penalties saved by Stefano Turati.
Player background
Romano Benito Floriani Mussolini is the great-grandson of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini through his mother's side. He has stated he holds no interest in politics. His previous career goal came two years ago while on loan at Juve Stabia in the second division.
Table implications
The win maintains Lazio's unbeaten start to the season, moving Gennaro Gattuso's side provisionally to the top of the Serie A table with 25 points from nine matches, three points clear of Inter Milan.
