Historic Start Extended as Second-Half Surge Defeats Parma 2-1
Lazio maintained their position at the top of the Serie A standings on Saturday, securing a 2-1 victory against Parma at the Stadio Olimpico to record seven wins and one draw from their opening eight matches. Midfielder Kenneth Taylor opened the scoring five minutes after the restart before an own goal from Parma defender Diego Carlos doubled the advantage. The result represents the best domestic season start in the Roman club’s history.
Lazio Break Down Resilient Parma Block at Stadio Olimpico
Parma created early opening opportunities on the counter-attack, with Christos Mandas called upon to deny David Romero at his near post before palming away a header from El-Bilal Toure. Lazio gradually exerted structural dominance in possession, coming closest to an first-half opener when Gustav Isaksen headed Mattia Zaccagni’s floated delivery against the crossbar. Isaksen later had a 41st-minute finish ruled out for offside following a Tijjani Noslin through ball.
Kenneth Taylor
playerThe breakthrough arrived in the 50th minute when a loose ball ricocheted into the path of Kenneth Taylor on the edge of the penalty area, allowing the midfielder to curl a left-footed strike into the far corner. Eight minutes later, Lazio forced a second when Nuno Tavares delivered a low volleyed cross from the left flank, prompting Diego Carlos to accidentally divert the ball into his own net while attempting to intercept in front of Noslin.
Parma reduced the deficit deep into stoppage time when substitute Simone Lontani swung a cross from the left byline that bounced off the inside of the far post, with goal-line technology confirming the ball had fully crossed the line. Despite the late concession, Lazio saw out the remaining seconds to seal the victory and keep Parma in the relegation discussion following their third straight defeat.
Lazio
club| Match Event | Player | Minute |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Kenneth Taylor (Lazio) | 50′ |
| Own Goal | Diego Carlos (Parma – OG) | 58′ |
| Goal | Simone Lontani (Parma) | 95′ |