Lazio recovered from the early exit of Ciro Immobile injured to win 2-0 at Sassuolo.© AFP
Lazio recovered from the early exit of injured captain Ciro Immobile to win 2-0 at Sassuolo on Sunday. Mattia Zacagni opened the scoring before the break by converting a penalty awarded after Sassuolo defender Jeremy Toljan had handled the ball at a corner. Felipe Anderson added a deep second in injury time with Lazio in fifth place, three points behind third-placed Juventus and Inter Milan and four behind champions AC Milan.
Maurizio Sarri’s side took advantage of a 2-2 draw at second-placed AC Milan in Lecce after Juventus crushed Napoli 5-1 on Friday to go top of the table with a healthy nine-point advantage.
Lazio hosts AC Milan next weekend, with Immobile now in doubt after being an early substitute due to discomfort in his right thigh.
It is a fresh blow for the 32-year-old striker, who has already missed several matches this season due to a left thigh problem.
Sassuolo have slipped to 17th place after this sixth defeat in seven matches.
Angolan forward M’bala Nzola’s ninth goal of the season earned Spezia a 1–0 win at Torino, extending their unbeaten run to five games and lifting them clear of the drop zone.
Udinese are on a 10-game winless run after a 2-1 home defeat by Bologna.
Sixth-placed Atalanta and Roma, just behind the Bergamo side but equal on points, are both in action against Salernitana and Fiorentina respectively later on Sunday.
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