Serie A · Matchweek 28
2:1
Daniel Maldini 2'
Adam Marušić 90'
HT 1:1
Armand Laurienté 35'
Mon, 9 Mar 2026, 19:45 (UK) · Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Lazio 11th → 10th · 37 pts|Sassuolo 9th · 38 pts

Lazio won on the scoreboard and on xG (2.55–0.72).

Player of the matchAdam Marušić7.4Decisive moment90' Adam Marušić+1.9

Lazio 2-1 Sassuolo

Key numbers

  • Possession 50% – 50%
  • Shots 13 (5 on target) – 7 (4)
  • Decisive moment: 90' Adam Marušić, FN xPts +1.9
Player of the match
Adam Marušić 7.4Strong

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 7.4 (Strong)

Game state

1-01-12-1
Lazio ahead 33 min · level 57 min · Sassuolo ahead 0 min
  • Matteo Cancellieri — off the bench 11 min · 0G 1A

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

2' Daniel Maldini Goal +0.7
35' Armand Laurienté Goal · scorer +0.5 · assist Kristian Thorstvedt +0.2 +0.7
90' Adam Marušić Goal · scorer +1.3 · assist Matteo Cancellieri +0.6 +1.9
Lazio Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments +2.6Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.5→ League points won 3
Sassuolo Expected (last two seasons) 1.1Own moments +0.7Opponent moments −1.6Time effect −0.2→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

LazioSassuolo
50%Possession50%
2.55Expected goals (xG)0.72
0.2xG per shot0.1
13Shots7
5Shots on target4
38%Shots on target %57%
9Shots in box5
531Passes525
89%Pass accuracy87%
1Corners6
3Saves3
7Fouls8
0Yellow cards4
2Offsides3

Compared with usual

Lazio

30 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals21
Conceded11
xG2.550.94
xG against0.721.2
Shots1310.8
On target53.7
Shots faced713.5
xG per shot0.20.08high
Possession50%50.4%
Passes531487
Pass accuracy89%85.3%
Corners13.8
Fouls710.3

Sassuolo

29 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals11.2
Conceded21.3
xG0.721
xG against2.551.4
Shots711
On target43.8
Shots faced1314.1
xG per shot0.10.1
Possession50%44.1%
Passes525384.2high
Pass accuracy87%81.2%
Corners64
Fouls812.3

Timeline

  • 2' Goal Daniel Maldini league goal #1
  • 35' Goal Armand Laurienté league goal #5 assist Kristian Thorstvedt
  • 37' Yellow Luca Lipani
  • 38' Sub Danilo Cataldi → Patric
  • 46' Sub Alessio Romagnoli → Oliver Provstgaard
  • 46' Sub Luca Lipani → Nemanja Matić
  • 58' Yellow Ulisses Garcia
  • 65' Sub Daniel Maldini → Boulaye Dia
  • 68' Sub M'Bala Nzola → Luca Moro
  • 68' Sub Ulisses Garcia → Josh Doig
  • 69' Sub Woyo Coulibaly → Sebastian Walukiewicz
  • 79' Sub Mattia Zaccagni → Pedro
  • 79' Sub Gustav Isaksen → Matteo Cancellieri
  • 83' Sub Ismael Koné → Darryl Bakola
  • 86' Yellow Armand Laurienté
  • 88' Yellow Sebastian Walukiewicz
  • 90' Goal Adam Marušić league goal #1 assist Matteo Cancellieri

Category leaders

  • Duels wonMario Gila Fuentes5/8
  • DribblesGustav Isaksen3/4
  • ShotsGustav Isaksen3 (on target 0)

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.