Rome (AFP) – Lazio took advantage of Inter Milan's setback on Saturday and distanced itself as the sole leader of Serie A thanks to its 2-1 victory at home against Cagliari, this Sunday in its matchday ten match.

First modification: 01/11/2026 - 17:49

Inter and Lazio had entered the weekend tied on points and goal difference, with the former in the lead only due to their greater number of goals in favor.

Inter's 3-1 defeat on Saturday in the Madonnina Derby against AC Milan already caused the goal difference to change and Lazio moved into first place.

This Sunday's victory at the Olimpico makes them add 28 points, with a spectacular balance of nine wins and one draw since the beginning of this Serie A, while Inter remains anchored at 25 points.

Cagliari, eleventh placed, surprised from the start this Sunday, taking the lead with a goal from Angolan M'Bala Nzola in the 20th minute, but the light blue team equalized in the 36th minute thanks to the Dane Gustav Isaksen.

Despite Lazio's overwhelming dominance in the game, equality was maintained until almost the end, when Andrea Pinamonti (83') rewarded the home team's efforts with the final 2-1.

Lazio, which was Italian champion for the last time in 2000, had never had such a brilliant start to the season.

Their victory this Sunday occurred, as in their previous home games, with stands partly deserted by ultras and tifosi due to their open war against the owner and president of the entity, Claudio Lotito.

In addition to that three-point blow over Inter, Lazio maintains a four-point difference over Roma (3rd), which had won 5-2 in Udine on Saturday.

For its part, Como (4th) remains five points behind the leader after its victory in the first round on Sunday against bottom team Unione Venezia 1-0 thanks to a penalty goal from its captain, Frenchman Lucas Da Cunha.

It is the fifth consecutive victory for the Lombard team coached by the Spanish Cesc Fábregas, among all competitions.

Frosinone, recently promoted, continues to surprise at the start of the season and is sixth after beating Torino 2-0 (10th).

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