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Romano Floriani Mussolini scores first Serie A goal for Lazio
Lazio beat Sassuolo 6-2 in a Serie A match in Italy on Tuesday.
Romano Floriani Mussolini scored Lazio’s third goal in the 16th minute.
The 23-year-old defender’s goal was initially ruled offside, but video review allowed it to stand.
It was his first goal for Lazio and in Serie A, and only the second of his career.
Floriani Mussolini is the great-grandson of former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and wears “Romano” on his shirt.
He has said he has no interest in politics.
Romano Floriani Mussolini scored his first goal in Serie A as Lazio beat Sassuolo 6-2.
The goal came in the 16th minute and gave Lazio a 3-1 lead.
The match was played at Sassuolo’s ground.
Lazio missed two penalties but still recorded a six-goal win.
The result left Lazio and Inter level at the top of the table, according to the articles.
- Who
- Romano Floriani Mussolini, a Lazio defender, scored his first Serie A goal.
- What
- Lazio beat Sassuolo 6-2.
- When
- The match was reported on 27 October 2026; the exact match date is not stated.
- Where
- Sassuolo’s ground.
- Why
- Not stated
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Kenneth Taylor opened the scoring for Lazio.
Kristian Thorstvedt equalised for Sassuolo, and Gustav Isaksen then put Lazio back in front.
Romano Floriani Mussolini scored Lazio’s third goal.
Sebastiano Esposito scored Sassuolo’s second goal.
Tijjani Noslin scored twice as Lazio completed a 6-2 win.
- Final score
- Lazio 6-2 Sassuolo
- First Serie A goal
- Romano Floriani Mussolini
- Goal time
- 16th minute
- Lazio goals
- Kenneth Taylor, Gustav Isaksen, Romano Floriani Mussolini, Mattia Zaccagni and Tijjani Noslin (twice)
- Penalties missed
- Two, by Mattia Zaccagni and Davide Frattesi