Lazio vs Sassuolo

9 March 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Alberto Arena

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Daniel Maldini 2’
  • Adam Marusic 90+2’
  • Armand Lauriente 35’

Match summary

Lazio beat Sassuolo 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Daniel Maldini put Lazio ahead in the 2nd minute, Armand Lauriente equalised in the 35th minute, set up by Kristian Thorstvedt, and Adam Marusic won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Matteo Cancellieri.

The chances backed that up: Lazio created 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Sassuolo's 0.45 from 7.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
13 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 4
1 Corners 6
100 Attacks 111
56 Dangerous attacks 41
531 Passes 525
89% Pass accuracy 87%
5 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 8
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Lazio Sassuolo
Kick-off
Daniel MaldiniRight foot shot1-0 (Lazio)
2’
Danilo CataldiShot on target
11’
27’
M'Bala NzolaShot on target
35’
Armand LaurientéRight foot shot1-1 (Sassuolo)
37’
Luca LipaniFoul
Patric Danilo CataldiInjury
38’
Half-time1-1
46’
Nemanja MaticLuca Lipani
Oliver ProvstgaardAlessio Romagnoli
46’
Second half underway
58’
Ulisses GarciaFoul
Boulaye DiaDaniel Maldini
65’
68’
Josh DoigUlisses Garcia
68’
Luca MoroM'Bala Nzola
69’
Sebastian WalukiewiczWoyo Coulibaly
Mattia ZaccagniShot on target
72’
Matteo CancellieriGustav Isaksen
79’
PedroMattia Zaccagni 
79’
80’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
80’
Josh DoigShot on target
Matteo CancellieriShot on target
82’
83’
Darryl BakolaIsmaël Koné
86’
Armand LaurientéFoul
88’
Sebastian WalukiewiczFoul
Adam MarusicHeader2-1 (Lazio)
90+2’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.54 0.45 2’ Daniel Maldini (Lazio), 1-0 2’ 35’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), 1-1 35’ 90+2’ Adam Marusic (Lazio), 2-1 90+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.54 0.45 2’ Daniel Maldini (Lazio), 1-0 Maldini 2’ 35’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), 1-1 Lauriente 35’ 90+2’ Adam Marusic (Lazio), 2-1 Marusic 90+2’
Lazio 2.54 xGSassuolo 0.45 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sassuolo attacking Lazio attacking 
2’ Daniel Maldini (Lazio), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 78’ Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 87’ Oliver Provstgaard (Lazio), set piece, 0.46 xG, off target 90+2’ Adam Marusic (Lazio), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 25’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 80’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 17’ Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 35’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 2’ Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 12’ Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Kenneth Taylor (Lazio), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 11’ Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Matteo Cancellieri (Lazio), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 2’ Daniel Maldini (Lazio), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 78’ Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 87’ Oliver Provstgaard (Lazio), set piece, 0.46 xG, off target 90+2’ Adam Marusic (Lazio), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 25’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 80’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 17’ Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 35’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 2’ Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 16’ Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 12’ Gustav Isaksen (Lazio), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 59’ Kenneth Taylor (Lazio), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 80’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Matteo Cancellieri (Lazio), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Lazio 4-3-3 Starting XI
Motta
Marusic
Gila
Romagnoli 46’
Tavares
Dele-Bashiru
Cataldi 38’
Taylor
Isaksen 79’
Maldini 65’
Zaccagni 79’
Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Garcia 68’
Muharemović
Idzes
Coulibaly 69’
Thorstvedt
Lipani 46’
Koné 83’
Laurienté
Nzola 68’
Berardi

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Edoardo Motta GK900 0.000.051
Adam Marusic DEF9011 0.340.000
Mario Gila DEF900 0.000.551
Alessio Romagnoli DEF470 0.000.000
Nuno Tavares DEF900 0.000.041
Kenneth Taylor MID901 0.040.081
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru MID902 0.120.011
Danilo Cataldi MID371 0.020.071
Gustav Isaksen FWD804 0.740.041
Daniel Maldini FWD6611 0.770.000
Mattia Zaccagni FWD801 0.040.021
Patric Sub530 0.000.000
Oliver Provstgaard Sub431 0.460.000
Boulaye Dia Sub240 0.000.000
Matteo Cancellieri Sub1011 0.010.341
Pedro Sub100 0.000.461

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lazio win 42% Avg odds 2.20
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.16
Sassuolo win 28% Avg odds 3.38

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lazio WDLDL
Sassuolo WLWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sassuolo 1-0 Lazio, 14 Sep 25 Next meeting: Sassuolo vs Lazio, 27 Oct 26 (upcoming)  All Lazio vs Sassuolo meetings

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