Serie A Daily Report - 2026-10-29: Lazio thrash Sassuolo 6-2 to lead Serie A

Lazio beat Sassuolo 6-2 away on Tuesday to move three points clear at the top of Serie A. Gennaro Gattuso’s side scored through Taylor, Gustav Isaksen, Romano Floriani Mussolini, Mattia Zaccagni and a Tijjani Noslin brace, while Kristian Thorstvedt’s dismissal in the 31st minute left Sassuolo with ten men for the final hour. Sassuolo replied through Thorstvedt and Sebastiano Esposito, but goalkeeper Stefano Turati also saved penalties from Zaccagni and Davide Frattesi. The result represented Lazio’s fifth consecutive league victory and extended their unbeaten start to nine matches.

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Inter reclaimed first place in Serie A with a 2-0 win at bottom club Venezia on Wednesday, while Bologna defeated AC Milan 4-2 and Genoa beat Juventus 2-0. Inter’s victory came through two late Venezia own goals, scored by Matías Moreno in the 80th minute and Redouane Halhal two minutes later, lifting the champions to 25 points. Bologna’s Samuel Mbangula scored a hat-trick at San Siro, handing Milan their first league defeat under Ruben Amorim and leaving them fifth on 18 points. Genoa’s Kingsley Ehizibue and Tommaso Baldanzi struck in the first half against Juventus.

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Frosinone beat Lecce 5-1 on Thursday to record the best start by a promoted Serie B side in Serie A history. Massimiliano Alvini’s team reached 17 points after nine rounds, matching Juventus’s points total from their return to the top flight after Calciopoli in 2007-08. The victory also took Frosinone to 13 goals across their last three matches and sixth place in the table, one point behind Milan. It was another emphatic result for a club that had never avoided relegation in three previous Serie A campaigns, while Lecce suffered a heavy defeat during a difficult opening period under coach Eusebio Di Francesco.

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Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti called up Inter defender Carlos Augusto, Roma winger Wesley and Torino goalkeeper Lucas Perri for November’s friendlies against Japan and Singapore. Brazil will face Japan on 14 November before meeting Singapore three days later, with Ancelotti continuing to monitor players performing in Serie A. Carlos Augusto has operated across Inter’s defensive and midfield roles and was described as the club’s leading scorer in this season’s Champions League. Wesley offers cover on either flank in a more attacking role, while Perri joined Torino from Leeds United on loan with an option to buy for €16 million.

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AC Milan and Inter unveiled plans for a new shared stadium on Thursday, with the Generali Stadium targeted to open during the 2031-32 season. The proposed venue is expected to hold approximately 71,500 spectators, while construction is scheduled to begin in 2028 subject to the necessary approvals. The stadium itself has been estimated to cost more than €700 million, with the wider redevelopment of the surrounding area reported at about €2.3 billion. The project represents a major step towards replacing San Siro as the two clubs’ shared home, although the published financial figures remain estimates rather than a final cost breakdown.

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