ShareAfter eight goals, two missed penalties and a red card, Lazio left MAPEI Stadium with all three points to go top of Serie A.Lazio moved back to the top of Serie A after thrashing 10-man Sassuolo 6-2 at MAPEI Stadium.Despite seeing two penalties saved in the second half, Maurizio Sarri's side remain unbeaten in the league this season, but could drop down to second when reigning champions Inter face Venezia on Wednesday,It was a breathless start, with Kenneth Taylor scoring after just two minutes before Kristian Thorstvedt levelled for the hosts, beating Christos Mandas after a pinpoint pass from Josh Doig.The goals continued to flow, but it was high-flying Lazio who started to take control as Gustav Isaksen's finish from a tight angle was followed up by a clinical strike from Romano Floriani Mussolini in the 16th minute.Sassuolo were then dealt a huge blow just after the half-hour mark as Thorstvedt was shown a straight red card for a late challenge on Mattia Zaccagni, and though Sebastiano Esposito pulled a goal back for Albero Aquilani's side, Zaccagni restored Lazio's two-goal lead on the stroke of half-time.The second half followed suit with plenty of goalmouth action, though it all came in Sassuolo's box.Lazio were awarded a penalty after Simone Cinquegrano blocked Zaccagni's curler with his arm, but the Lazio captain saw his weak penalty saved by Stefano Turati.The Sassuolo goalkeeper could do nothing in the 55th minute when Tijjani Noslin bent into the bottom-right corner from range, but Turati did manage to save another spot-kick, this time denying Davide Frattesi after Isaksen was hacked down by Duje Caleta-Car.Nevertheless, Lazio continued to pile on the pressure and Noslin got his second 10 minutes after his first, this time rifling into the top-right corner from distance, leaving Turati with no chance.Matteo Cancellieri squandered two golden opportunities late on, first heading wide while completely unmarked at the back post before seeing a low drive blocked in the six-yard box, as Lazio could not improve their goal difference any further.Good omen for Lazio?Before this encounter, the last Serie A match in which as many as four goals had been scored in the first 16 minutes of play had been Atalanta v Bologna in April 2019, with neither side wasting any time on this occasion.However, it was Lazio who finished far happier, accumulating 3.39 expected goals (xG), albeit a total boosted by their two penalties, as they made the most of their numerical advantage on the road.Despite missing a penalty, captain Zaccagni was particularly impressive; along with his goal and two assists, he created the most chances of any player (four), completed the most dribbles (3/4), won the joint-most duels (7/9) and recorded as many as five shots in a Serie A match since December 2023.Lazio are now unbeaten in their first nine games of the season, achieving this feat for the fifth time overall and the first since 1999-2000, when they last won the Scudetto.There is still a long way to go for Sarri's side, but with no European football this season, they may well fancy their chances of challenging Inter for Serie A glory.After eight goals, two missed penalties and a red card, Lazio left MAPEI Stadium with all three points to go top of Serie A.Lazio moved back to the top of Serie A after thrashing 10-man Sassuolo 6-2 at MAPEI Stadium.Despite seeing two penalties saved in the second half, Maurizio Sarri's side remain unbeaten in the league this season, but could drop down to second when reigning champions Inter face Venezia on Wednesday,It was a breathless start, with Kenneth Taylor scoring after just two minutes before Kristian Thorstvedt levelled for the hosts, beating Christos Mandas after a pinpoint pass from Josh Doig.The goals continued to flow, but it was high-flying Lazio who started to take control as Gustav Isaksen's finish from a tight angle was followed up by a clinical strike from Romano Floriani Mussolini in the 16th minute.Sassuolo were then dealt a huge blow just after the half-hour mark as Thorstvedt was shown a straight red card for a late challenge on Mattia Zaccagni, and though Sebastiano Esposito pulled a goal back for Albero Aquilani's side, Zaccagni restored Lazio's two-goal lead on the stroke of half-time.The second half followed suit with plenty of goalmouth action, though it all came in Sassuolo's box.Lazio were awarded a penalty after Simone Cinquegrano blocked Zaccagni's curler with his arm, but the Lazio captain saw his weak penalty saved by Stefano Turati.The Sassuolo goalkeeper could do nothing in the 55th minute when Tijjani Noslin bent into the bottom-right corner from range, but Turati did manage to save another spot-kick, this time denying Davide Frattesi after Isaksen was hacked down by Duje Caleta-Car.Nevertheless, Lazio continued to pile on the pressure and Noslin got his second 10 minutes after his first, this time rifling into the top-right corner from distance, leaving Turati with no chance.Matteo Cancellieri squandered two golden opportunities late on, first heading wide while completely unmarked at the back post before seeing a low drive blocked in the six-yard box, as Lazio could not improve their goal difference any further.Good omen for Lazio?Before this encounter, the last Serie A match in which as many as four goals had been scored in the first 16 minutes of play had been Atalanta v Bologna in April 2019, with neither side wasting any time on this occasion.However, it was Lazio who finished far happier, accumulating 3.39 expected goals (xG), albeit a total boosted by their two penalties, as they made the most of their numerical advantage on the road.Despite missing a penalty, captain Zaccagni was particularly impressive; along with his goal and two assists, he created the most chances of any player (four), completed the most dribbles (3/4), won the joint-most duels (7/9) and recorded as many as five shots in a Serie A match since December 2023.Lazio are now unbeaten in their first nine games of the season, achieving this feat for the fifth time overall and the first since 1999-2000, when they last won the Scudetto.There is still a long way to go for Sarri's side, but with no European football this season, they may well fancy their chances of challenging Inter for Serie A glory.