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Lazio tops Serie A for first time in 16 years

After ten rounds, Lazio have climbed to the summit of the Serie A table with 28 points, nine wins and one draw, a three‑point margin over Inter. The win over Cagliari 2-1, secured by five tactical substitutions, was the decisive match that gave the club its first solo top spot in 16 years. Head coach Gennaro Gattuso praised his players’ determination and said the team still needs 12 points to reach the 40‑point target set at the season’s start. Lazio’s achievement echoes the 2010‑11 campaign when coach Edy Reja first led the club to the top after round 10, marking the club’s third longest gap between spells at the summit. The team was knocked out of the Coppa Italia in August and faces fan protests over owner Claudio Lotito, yet it remains unbeaten in the opening ten games. Their next fixture is an away clash with Napoli, who sit eighth and are 14 points behind.

· Football Italia

The essential points

  1. 01Lazio secured 28 points after 10 games, topping Serie A for first time in 16 years.
  2. 02The team won nine matches, drew one, and beat Cagliari 2-1 with five substitutions turning the game.
  3. 03Gennaro Gattuso praised the squad’s determination and highlighted the need for 12 more points to hit the 40‑point target.
  4. 04Lazio’s rise follows a 2010‑11 season when coach Edy Reja first led the club to the top after round 10.
The full brief

After ten rounds, Lazio have climbed to the summit of the Serie A table with 28 points, nine wins and one draw, a three‑point margin over Inter. The win over Cagliari 2-1, secured by five tactical substitutions, was the decisive match that gave the club its first solo top spot in 16 years. Head coach Gennaro Gattuso praised his players’ determination and said the team still needs 12 points to reach the 40‑point target set at the season’s start.

Lazio’s achievement echoes the 2010‑11 campaign when coach Edy Reja first led the club to the top after round 10, marking the club’s third longest gap between spells at the summit. The team was knocked out of the Coppa Italia in August and faces fan protests over owner Claudio Lotito, yet it remains unbeaten in the opening ten games. Their next fixture is an away clash with Napoli, who sit eighth and are 14 points behind.