Lazio Joins Roma and Inter in Serie A Top Three After Venice Win
Lazio continues its unexpected rise in the Serie A standings. Their 2-0 victory over Venezia secured the Romans a spot in the top three, leveling them on points with both Roma and Inter. Gennaro Gattuso’s side trails the leaders only on tiebreakers.
Christos Mandas was instrumental for the visitors in the first half, making several crucial saves to keep Venezia at bay. After the break, Dzaccagni converted a penalty to open the scoring, and shortly after, Noslin doubled the lead with a towering finish from a wide cross.
2026-27, Serie A
Venezia 0–2 Lazio (0–0)
Goals: Dzaccagni 51′ (penalty) (0–1); Noslin 60′ (0–2)
Venezia lineup: Stankovic F.; Moreno M-s; Shingtien; Correa Tye (Sagrado, 76′); Joao Jesus; Haino; Jeboah J. (Fernandez T., 87′); Zom S.; Helgason (Fanne, 73′); Kike P.M.; Adams Ak. (Rrahmani Al., 73′)
Substitutions: Fanne (73′), Rrahmani Al. (73′), Sagrado (76′), Fernandez T. (87′)
Bench: Montipo; Rufai; Khalhal; Lisman; Lauberbach
Yellow cards: Kike P.M. 29′; Joao Jesus 59′; Correa Tye 74′; Moreno M-s 90′; Shingtien 90′; Fernandez T. 90′
Lazio lineup: Mandas; Floriani Mussolini (Lazzari M., 78′); Tavares N. (Pedrasa A., 84′); Provstgaard; Shutalo J.; Belahyan; Dzaccagni (Isaksen G., 87′); Frattesi; Taylor Ke. (Gudmundsson A., 77′); Noslin (Pinamonti, 77′); Cancelleri
Substitutions: Gudmundsson A. (77′), Pinamonti (77′), Lazzari M. (78′), Pedrasa A. (84′), Isaksen G. (87′)
Bench: Motta Ed.; Renzetti; Leite D.; Duki; Cataldi