Gattuso's Unbeaten Lazio Blanks Juventus 3-0 to Keep Pace at Serie A Summit

Seven matches into the Serie A season, Lazio have collected 19 points from a possible 21 to pull level with defending champions Inter Milan at the league summit. That blistering pace was cemented Sunday night in Turin, where Gennaro Gattuso’s unbeaten squad dismantled Juventus 3-0 at the Allianz Stadium. The victory leaves the Bianconeri trailing the leaders by a massive eight-point margin before November.[2][3][5]

The Roman club's dominance was built on a pair of clinical finishes from Danish internationals Oliver Provstgaard and Gustav Isaksen, before substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru sealed the rout. Juventus, playing under assistant coach Marco Domenichini while Luciano Spalletti served a touchline suspension, rarely threatened Guglielmo Vicario's goal. The hosts managed just one genuine scare when Randal Kolo Muani had a 24th-minute strike ruled out for offside.[1][3][5]

Lazio capitalized on that reprieve eight minutes before the interval. Captain Mattia Zaccagni opted to swing a corner directly into the penalty area rather than playing short, finding Provstgaard in traffic. The center-back slipped between Gleison Bremer and Jhon Lucumí to glance a header past Vicario from six yards out, marking his first goal for the club.[1][2][3]

The visitors nearly doubled their advantage just before the halftime whistle. Left-back Nuno Tavares unleashed a powerful right-footed shot that took a heavy deflection off Bremer's boot. The looping ball beat Vicario but crashed against the top of the crossbar, sending Lazio into the dressing room with a narrow 1-0 lead but complete tactical control.[2][3][4][5]

Domenichini attempted to shift the momentum at the break, introducing on-loan Newcastle United striker Nick Woltemade to partner Kolo Muani in a 4-4-2 formation. The tactical switch briefly energized the hosts, and Woltemade nearly equalized in the 55th minute. Kolo Muani rolled a precise pass across the penalty area, but the German forward prodded his effort agonizingly wide of the near post.[1][3][4]

That miss proved costly just after the hour mark as Lazio ruthlessly punished the hosts on the counter. Tavares delivered a sublime cross-field switch to Isaksen on the right flank. The Danish winger controlled the pass, cut inside Juventus defender Zeki Çelik, and curled a clinical left-footed finish into the far bottom corner to make it 2-0.[2][3]

"I was surprised by this performance too," Spalletti admitted after watching from the stands, acknowledging his side was inferior in every department. "We were dismantled at home, and something has to change." The defeat marks Juventus' worst start to a domestic campaign since the 2025-26 season, leaving them stranded in eighth place with just 11 points.[1][5]

Lazio added a final flourish in the 89th minute to cap their historic evening. Dele-Bashiru initiated a give-and-go with fellow substitute Andrea Pinamonti deep in his own half before embarking on a surging run. The midfielder drove straight through the fractured Juventus defense and buried a low shot across the goal, securing Lazio's sixth win of the campaign.[2][3]

The result confirms Lazio as a legitimate title contender under Gattuso, who urged caution despite the flawless start. "If we take it one game at a time, we can surprise people," the manager noted. For Juventus, the resounding home defeat exposes deep structural flaws that Spalletti must address before their European campaign resumes.[1]