Lazio (Lazio) moved three points ahead of Inter Milan (Inter Milan) with a 2-1 victory over Cagliari (Cagliari) on Sunday, climbing to the top of the Serie A (Serie A) table. This victory marked the team's sixth consecutive win in the league, giving them 28 points from 10 matches.
Victory despite a weak start
Lazio faced a weak start, conceding a goal in the 20th minute from M’Bala Nzola (M’Bala Nzola), but managed to turn the result around with goals from Gustav Isaksen (Gustav Isaksen) and Andrea Pinamonti (Andrea Pinamonti) in the first and second halves, respectively. This victory allowed Lazio to surpass Inter Milan, who lost in the Milan derby on Saturday.
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Gattuso's warning to players
Gennaro Gattuso (Gennaro Gattuso), Lazio's head coach, warned his players after the victory not to indulge in premature celebrations. He said: "Our goal is to avoid relegation, and we still need 12 more points. We must keep working and not look at the table."
Lazio last won the Serie A title in 2000 and is experiencing the best start in the club's history this season. However, fans and ultras continue to boycott due to insufficient investment from Claudio Lotito (Claudio Lotito), the club's owner and president, leaving large sections of the Stadio Olimpico empty during this match.
Performance of other teams
In other matches, Juventus (Juventus) secured a victory with a stunning goal from Bosnian teenager Kerim Alajbegovic (Kerim Alajbegovic). This goal came in the 70th minute and lifted Juventus to seventh place in the table, one spot above Napoli (Napoli), who were reduced to 10 men after Luca Marianucci (Luca Marianucci) was sent off.
Como (Como) also recorded their fifth consecutive victory in all competitions with a 1-0 win over Venezia (Venezia). This victory came from a penalty scored by Lucas Da Cunha (Lucas Da Cunha) in the 43rd minute. Da Cunha said: "These are the types of games we struggled to win last season."
Finally, Cesc Fabregas's (Cesc Fabregas) team dropped to fifth place after AC Milan (AC Milan) lost to champions Inter, now one point behind Roma (Roma). Fabregas commented: "This victory is really important for our progress. Our morale is flawless."
Como will host Lens (Lens) in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday and has the best record among Serie A clubs in this competition, with 6 points from 3 group stage matches.
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