# Mussolini’s first Serie A goal marks high-flying Lazio’s thrashing of Sassuolo

> Lazio’s Romano Floriani Mussolini scores first Serie A goal as team thrashes Sassuolo 6-2.
- Title: Mussolini’s first Serie A goal marks high-flying Lazio’s…
- Summary: Lazio’s Romano Floriani Mussolini scores first Serie A goal as team thrashes Sassuolo 6-2. Lazio’s Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first Serie A goal in…
- Keywords: lazio, sassuolo, serie a, romano floriani mussolini, gennaro gattuso, claudio lotito, mussolini, fascist salutes, stadio olimpico, mapei stadium, serie a results, football
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/blog/2026/oct/29/serie-a-lazio-sassuolo-romano-floriani-mussolini-gennaro-gattuso
- Published: 2026-10-29T12:52:33+00:00
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- Topics: lazio, sassuolo, serie a, romano floriani mussolini, gennaro gattuso, claudio lotito, mussolini, fascist salutes, stadio olimpico, mapei stadium, serie a results, football
## Lazio fans travel 300km for 6-2 win
Lazio fans traveled 10,000 people 300km to see Tuesday’s 6-2 win over Sassuolo.

> Lazio fans were out in huge numbers as their free-scoring team defeated Sassuolo 6-2 away from home
## Lazio’s 6-2 win over Sassuolo
Lazio defeated Sassuolo 6-2 in a match with 10,000 fans traveling 300km from Rome.

> Lazio smashed Sassuolo 6-2 at the Mapei Stadium
## Romano Floriani Mussolini scores first Serie A goal
Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first Serie A goal in a 6-2 win over Sassuolo.

> Romano Floriani Mussolini, great-grandson of the former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, scored his first Serie A goal
## Lazio’s fan boycott dispute
Lazio fans boycotted home games due to owner Claudio Lotito’s alleged neglect of the team.

> The mass boycott of Lazio’s home games, and the reasons for it, was covered by this column in September
## Lazio’s strong Serie A start
Lazio had their eighth win in nine games, climbing to second in Serie A standings.

> Lazio’s win over Sassuolo was their eighth in nine games, the only misstep coming in a 2-2 draw at home to Milan
## Lazio’s attendance crisis
Lazio’s home attendances dropped from 40,000 to under 10,000 since 2013-14.

> Average attendances for their games at the Stadio Olimpico have collapsed, from the mid-40,000s earlier this decade to less than 30,000 last season and barely over 10,000 so far in this one
## Lazio’s away support
Lazio fans traveled to away games in large numbers despite home boycott.

> Lazio’s supporters have travelled in vast numbers to away games. They were doing it already in preseason, when thousands attended friendlies in Ascoli and Frosinone
## Lazio’s 6-2 win details
Lazio scored 6 goals in a 6-2 win over Sassuolo with 10,000 fans traveling 300km.

> Kenneth Taylor gave Lazio the lead in just the second minute, punishing a half-clearance with a side-footed finish
## Lazio’s coach Gattuso
Lazio’s coach Gattuso praised fans traveling 300km for a 6-2 win over Sassuolo.

> I closed my eyes and imagined we were in a full Stadio Olimpico, ten thousand people traveling 300km on a Tuesday makes me happy
## Lazio’s fan support
Lazio fans created a loud atmosphere at away games with banners and flags.

> A pair of banners stretched out across the full width of the away end with the message: You are our glory, you are my victory, my flag in the wind
## Lazio’s fan boycott resolution
Lazio’s fans continue to support the team despite home game boycotts.

> Of course I’ll talk to him, he’s a very intelligent person, but the choices are his
## Lazio’s Serie A standings
Lazio and Inter Milan tied at 9 points with 15 goals difference in Serie A.

> Lazio and Inter Milan both have 9 points with 15 goals difference in Serie A
## Key takeaway

Lazio’s Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first Serie A goal in a 6-2 win over Sassuolo, helping the team climb Serie A standings despite fan boycotts.