Sassuolo's Luca Lipani (left) and Lazio's Mattia Zaccagni tussle for the ball during the match. (EPA Images pic)ROMA: Romano Floriani scored his first Serie A goal as Lazio soared to the top of the Italian league with a 6-2 thrashing of 10-man Sassuolo on Tuesday.
Floriani, great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, scored in the 17th minute of a match Lazio were dominating even before Sassuolo's Kristian Thorstvedt saw red in the 31st minute.
"I'm really happy to have scored that first goal, but even more so about this win, which is crucial for us," said right-back Floriani.
Lazio have accrued 25 of 27 points possible from their opening nine games and sit three points ahead of reigning champions Inter Milan, who visit last-placed Venezia on Wednesday.
