Lazio takes Serie A lead after late win over Cagliari

Lazio moved to the top of the Serie A standings on Sunday after defeating Cagliari 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The result secured the club's ninth win in its first ten league matches of the season, marking the most successful start in the team's history.

The victory was decided by a goal from striker Andrea Pinamonti in the 83rd minute. Pinamonti entered the match as a second-half substitute and removed his jersey to celebrate the winning strike. The goal gave Lazio a three-point lead over Inter Milan, the defending champion, who had lost their derby against AC Milan on Saturday.

Cagliari had taken the early lead in the 21st minute through a goal by forward M'Bala Nzola. Lazio equalized just before the halftime whistle when Gustav Isaksen scored a stoppage-time goal in the first half. The draw held until Pinamonti broke the tie in the closing minutes.

The win extends Lazio's strong form, which includes one draw and nine wins in their opening ten fixtures. This performance surpasses their previous record for the best start to a league campaign.

In other Serie A action on Sunday, Como secured a spot in fourth place with a 1-0 home victory over Venezia, the league's bottom team. Midfielder Lucas Da Cunha scored the only goal from a penalty kick in the final moments of the first half.

Juventus, currently in seventh, improved its position with a 2-0 home win over Napoli, which sits in eighth. The match saw Napoli reduced to ten men after Luca Marianucci received a red card in the 75th minute. Juventus goals came in the second half, with Kerim Alajbegovic scoring in the 70th minute and Jeremie Boga adding the final goal in the 87th.

Frosinone solidified its sixth-place standing with a 2-0 victory over Torino. The result kept the team firmly in the upper half of the table as the league table tightened at the top.

In the Bundesliga, Frankfurt defeated Hamburg 3-1 to match a record for the youngest player to appear in the league. Niko Ilicovic, aged 16 years and one day, came on as a substitute in stoppage time. He now stands level with Youssoufa Moukoko, who set the record for Borussia Dortmund in 2020.

Lyon rose to third in the French league after a 2-0 home win over Angers. Goals from Ernest Nuamah and Corentin Tolisso helped Lyon maintain a goal advantage over Paris FC, which also won its match. Paris FC defeated Monaco 3-1, with Lassine Sinayoko scoring two goals and Folarin Balogun finding the net for the visitors.

Strasbourg won 5-1 against Auxerre, while Marseille beat Toulouse 2-0 to claim its fourth consecutive league victory. Twente dominated in the Netherlands with a 9-0 rout of Excelsior, where Wout Weghorst scored four goals. In Scotland, Falkirk beat Celtic 2-0, securing its first win over the Glasgow club in 19 years.