Lazio thus takes advantage of the missteps of AC Milan (2nd, 38 pts), Saturday in Lecce (2-2), and Juventus (3rd, 37 pts), crushed by the leader Naples (1-5) Friday , to return to join the fight for the qualifying places in the Champions League. The Romans will host on the next day, the last of the first leg, AC Milan.
Bad news on the other hand for Maurizio Sarri, the coach of Lazio: the early exit of Ciro Immobile, replaced in the 15th minute due to discomfort in the right thigh. It’s a new blow for the 32-year-old striker, who has already missed several games in the fall for a left thigh problem.
The top scorer in Serie A in activity (189 goals) is aiming for the top scorer title for the fifth time, which would allow him to equal the record set by Swede Gunnar Nordahl in the 1950s with AC Milan. But Immobile currently only has seven goals on the clock, five behind top scorer Victor Osimhen.
Sassuolo, for his part, remains mired in the depths (16th) after this sixth defeat in seven matches (for a draw).
