Lazio vs Sassuolo Highlights and Goals

Serie A

7:45 PMMarch 9, 2026

Regular Season - 28

Lazio

Show Score

2 - 1

HT:(1 - 1)

Sassuolo

Stadio Olimpico

Referee: Alberto Ruben Arena, Italy

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Lazio

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Sassuolo

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Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

50%

50%

2.59

Expected goals (xG)

0.67

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

13

Total shots

7

5

Shots on target

4

6

Shots off target

1

2

Blocked shots

2

9

Shots inside box

5

4

Shots outside box

2

1

Corner kicks

6

2

Offsides

3

Passing

533

Total passes

525

472 (89%)

Accurate passes

455 (87%)

Discipline

7

Fouls

8

0

Yellow cards

4

0

Red cards

0

3

Goalkeeper saves

3

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Lineup

Lazio

4-3-3

40 G Edoardo Motta 7.5

17 D Nuno Tavares 7.9

13 D Alessio Romagnoli 6.7

34 D Mario Gila Fuentes 8.0

77 D Adam Marušić 90+2' 7.5

24 M Kenneth Taylor 7.3

32 M Danilo Cataldi 6.9

7 M Fisayo Dele-Bashiru 6.5

10 F Mattia Zaccagni (C) 6.9

27 F Daniel Maldini 2' 7.7

18 F Gustav Isaksen 6.6

Substitutes

20 F Petar Ratkov

14 F Tijjani Noslin

28 M Adrian Przyborek

21 M Reda Belahyane

3 D Luca Pellegrini

29 M Manuel Lazzari

23 D Elseid Hysaj

55 G Alessio Furlanetto

99 G Giacomo Giacomone

9 F Pedro 79' Replaced by M. Zaccagni 7.0

22 F Matteo Cancellieri 90+2' 79' Replaced by G. Isaksen 7.2

19 F Boulaye Dia 65' Replaced by D. Maldini 6.7

25 D Oliver Provstgaard 46' Replaced by A. Romagnoli 6.7

4 D Patric 38' Replaced by D. Cataldi 7.2

Coach

Maurizio Sarri

Sassuolo

4-3-3

49 G Arijanet Murić 5.9

23 D Ulisses Garcia 58' Tripping 7.5

80 D Tarik Muharemović 6.3

21 D Jay Idzes 6.7

25 D Woyo Coulibaly 6.2

42 M Kristian Thorstvedt 35' 6.9

35 M Luca Lipani 37' Tripping 6.2

90 M Ismael Koné 6.7

45 F Armand Laurienté 35' 86' Holding 7.5

8 F M'Bala Nzola 6.7

10 F Domenico Berardi (C) 6.9

Substitutes

40 M Aster Vranckx

7 M Cristian Volpato

44 M Edoardo Iannoni

66 D Pedro Felipe

19 D Filippo Romagna

16 G Gioele Zacchi

13 G Stefano Turati

12 G Giacomo Satalino

50 M Darryl Bakola 83' Replaced by I. Kone 6.7

6 D Sebastian Walukiewicz 88' Tripping 69' Replaced by W. Coulibaly 6.5

24 F Luca Moro 68' Replaced by M. Nzola 6.2

3 D Josh Doig 68' Replaced by U. Garcia 6.6

18 M Nemanja Matić 46' Replaced by L. Lipani 6.2

Coach

Fabio Grosso

Serie A Standings - Serie A

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Inter	28	22	1	5	64-22	42	67	W 08 February: Sassuolo 0 - 5 Inter W 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus W 21 February: Lecce 0 - 2 Inter W 28 February: Inter 2 - 0 Genoa L 08 March: AC Milan 1 - 0 Inter
2	AC Milan	28	17	9	2	44-20	24	60	W 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan D 18 February: AC Milan 1 - 1 Como L 22 February: AC Milan 0 - 1 Parma W 01 March: Cremonese 0 - 2 AC Milan W 08 March: AC Milan 1 - 0 Inter
3	Napoli	28	17	5	6	43-29	14	56	W 07 February: Genoa 2 - 3 Napoli D 15 February: Napoli 2 - 2 AS Roma L 22 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Napoli W 28 February: Hellas Verona 1 - 2 Napoli W 06 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Torino
4	Como	28	14	9	5	46-21	25	51	L 14 February: Como 1 - 2 Fiorentina D 18 February: AC Milan 1 - 1 Como W 21 February: Juventus 0 - 2 Como W 28 February: Como 3 - 1 Lecce W 07 March: Cagliari 1 - 2 Como
5	AS Roma	28	16	3	9	38-21	17	51	W 09 February: AS Roma 2 - 0 Cagliari D 15 February: Napoli 2 - 2 AS Roma W 22 February: AS Roma 3 - 0 Cremonese D 01 March: AS Roma 3 - 3 Juventus L 08 March: Genoa 2 - 1 AS Roma
6	Juventus	28	14	8	6	50-28	22	50	D 08 February: Juventus 2 - 2 Lazio L 14 February: Inter 3 - 2 Juventus L 21 February: Juventus 0 - 2 Como D 01 March: AS Roma 3 - 3 Juventus W 07 March: Juventus 4 - 0 Pisa
7	Atalanta	28	12	10	6	39-26	13	46	W 09 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Cremonese W 14 February: Lazio 0 - 2 Atalanta W 22 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Napoli L 01 March: Sassuolo 2 - 1 Atalanta D 07 March: Atalanta 2 - 2 Udinese
8	Bologna	28	11	6	11	37-34	3	39	L 08 February: Bologna 0 - 1 Parma W 15 February: Torino 1 - 2 Bologna W 23 February: Bologna 1 - 0 Udinese W 02 March: Pisa 0 - 1 Bologna L 08 March: Bologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona
9	Sassuolo	27	11	5	11	34-36	-2	38	W No match found L No match found W 20 February: Sassuolo 3 - 0 Hellas Verona W 01 March: Sassuolo 2 - 1 Atalanta W No match found
10	Udinese	28	10	6	12	33-41	-8	36	L 08 February: Lecce 2 - 1 Udinese L 15 February: Udinese 1 - 2 Sassuolo L 23 February: Bologna 1 - 0 Udinese W 02 March: Udinese 3 - 0 Fiorentina D 07 March: Atalanta 2 - 2 Udinese
11	Lazio	27	8	10	9	26-27	-1	34	W No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found L No match found
12	Parma	28	8	10	10	20-32	-12	34	W 08 February: Bologna 0 - 1 Parma W 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Hellas Verona W 22 February: AC Milan 0 - 1 Parma D 27 February: Parma 1 - 1 Cagliari D 08 March: Fiorentina 0 - 0 Parma
13	Genoa	28	7	9	12	34-40	-6	30	L 07 February: Genoa 2 - 3 Napoli D 15 February: Cremonese 0 - 0 Genoa W 22 February: Genoa 3 - 0 Torino L 28 February: Inter 2 - 0 Genoa W 08 March: Genoa 2 - 1 AS Roma
14	Cagliari	28	7	9	12	30-38	-8	30	L 09 February: AS Roma 2 - 0 Cagliari L 16 February: Cagliari 0 - 2 Lecce D 21 February: Cagliari 0 - 0 Lazio D 27 February: Parma 1 - 1 Cagliari L 07 March: Cagliari 1 - 2 Como
15	Torino	28	8	6	14	28-49	-21	30	D 07 February: Fiorentina 2 - 2 Torino L 15 February: Torino 1 - 2 Bologna L 22 February: Genoa 3 - 0 Torino W 01 March: Torino 2 - 0 Lazio L 06 March: Napoli 2 - 1 Torino
16	Lecce	28	7	6	15	20-37	-17	27	W 08 February: Lecce 2 - 1 Udinese W 16 February: Cagliari 0 - 2 Lecce L 21 February: Lecce 0 - 2 Inter L 28 February: Como 3 - 1 Lecce W 08 March: Lecce 2 - 1 Cremonese
17	Fiorentina	28	5	10	13	30-42	-12	25	D 07 February: Fiorentina 2 - 2 Torino W 14 February: Como 1 - 2 Fiorentina W 23 February: Fiorentina 1 - 0 Pisa L 02 March: Udinese 3 - 0 Fiorentina D 08 March: Fiorentina 0 - 0 Parma
18	Cremonese	28	5	9	14	22-40	-18	24	L 09 February: Atalanta 2 - 1 Cremonese D 15 February: Cremonese 0 - 0 Genoa L 22 February: AS Roma 3 - 0 Cremonese L 01 March: Cremonese 0 - 2 AC Milan L 08 March: Lecce 2 - 1 Cremonese
19	Hellas Verona	28	3	9	16	22-49	-27	18	D 06 February: Hellas Verona 0 - 0 Pisa L 15 February: Parma 2 - 1 Hellas Verona L 20 February: Sassuolo 3 - 0 Hellas Verona L 28 February: Hellas Verona 1 - 2 Napoli W 08 March: Bologna 1 - 2 Hellas Verona
20	Pisa	28	1	12	15	20-48	-28	15	D 06 February: Hellas Verona 0 - 0 Pisa L 13 February: Pisa 1 - 2 AC Milan L 23 February: Fiorentina 1 - 0 Pisa L 02 March: Pisa 0 - 1 Bologna L 07 March: Juventus 4 - 0 Pisa

Qualification/Relegation

• Promotion - Champions League (League phase)
• Promotion - Europa League (League phase)
• Promotion - Conference League (Qualification)
• Relegation - Serie B

Lazio secured a dramatic 2-1 Serie A victory over Sassuolo, with Adam Marušić’s injury-time goal snatching all three points at the Stadio Olimpico.

Lazio entered this encounter in 11th place, desperate to find consistency after a mixed run of form, including a recent win but mostly draws and losses. Sassuolo, positioned 9th, arrived with confidence, boasting a strong run of four wins in their last five league outings.

The match exploded into life almost immediately. Lazio took the lead in the 2nd minute, as Daniel Maldini showed quick instincts to fire the ball past the Sassuolo goalkeeper. This gave the home side a dream start in Rome.

Sassuolo, however, responded well to going behind. They pushed for an equalizer and found it in the 35th minute when Armand Laurienté expertly guided a shot into the net. Kristian Thorstvedt provided the assist, levelling the score before halftime.

The first half also saw a tactical substitution for Lazio, with Danilo Cataldi replacing Patric in the 38th minute. Sassuolo’s Luca Lipani also picked up a yellow card for a foul, reflecting the growing intensity.

The teams went into the break level at 1-1. Both managers likely used the interval to fine-tune strategies, knowing the next goal could be pivotal in this tightly contested affair.

The second half began with more changes. Sassuolo brought on Nemanja Matic, while Lazio introduced Alessio Romagnoli. The substitutions aimed to shift momentum and bring fresh legs into the midfield battles.

Sassuolo continued to accumulate bookings, with Ulisses Garcia receiving a yellow card in the 58th minute. This showed their increasing frustration as Lazio pressed for a second goal.

As the game entered its final stages, both teams made multiple substitutions to push for a winner. Lazio replaced goal-scorer Maldini, while Sassuolo introduced attacking options like M’Bala Nzola. The visitors also picked up two late yellow cards for Laurienté (86′) and Krystian Walukiewicz (88′).

Just when a draw seemed inevitable, Lazio found their hero. In the 90+2nd minute, Adam Marušić scored a dramatic late winner, assisted by Matteo Cancellieri. His powerful strike sealed a crucial victory for the Biancocelesti.

Lazio’s win was well-deserved, boasting an Expected Goals (xG) of 2.59 compared to Sassuolo’s 0.67. They also recorded 13 total shots with 5 on target, while Sassuolo managed 7 total shots with 4 on target. Both teams shared 50% ball possession.

This thrilling comeback victory at the Stadio Olimpico allows Lazio to climb the Serie A table. It also halts Sassuolo’s impressive recent run of form, significantly boosting Lazio’s hopes for a stronger league finish.