Rodrigo Mora on his header: defenders forget the smallest player
The Portuguese forward shone against Cagliari and spoke about scoring with his head, noting that defenders sometimes overlook the shortest player.
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The Portuguese forward shone against Cagliari and spoke about scoring with his head, noting that defenders sometimes overlook the shortest player.
The coach said winning at Cagliari was far from easy but very important, and singled out goalkeeper Gollini for a standout performance.
The 19-year-old Portuguese was the standout figure in Roma's match against Cagliari, scoring a notable header.
Roma won 4-2 at home against Cagliari in Serie A, with Mora and Malen decisive. Cagliari had fought back to lead 3-1 before the hosts turned it around.
Donyell Malen came on as a substitute and scored in Roma's win over Cagliari, putting him level with Gustavo Varela and Antonio Raimondo at the top of the Serie A scoring chart.
Lazio won 6-2 away at Sassuolo, with Tijjani Noslin scoring twice. The result puts them provisionally alone at the top of the Italian league table.
The Lazio coach said his side are doing remarkable things and that he is not troubled by the standings, warning that difficult spells will come.
Lazio beat Sassuolo 6-2 and moved into sole first place in Serie A, waiting on Inter. Floriani Mussolini scored his first goal in the Italian top flight.
Lazio beat Sassuolo 2-6 on Tuesday for a fifth straight Serie A victory, with Kenneth Taylor and Tijjani Noslin among the scorers. Taylor opened the scoring in the second minute and later provided an assist.
Lazio, coached by Gattuso, won 6-2 away to Sassuolo in Serie A on Tuesday.
Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.
0 to 100 against this season's Serie A clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.
28 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22:7 | +15 | 25 |
| 9 | | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8:13 | -5 | 13 |
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Lazio vs Cagliari kicks off at 14:00 UK time (14:00 UTC) on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Stadio Olimpico, Roma. It is a Serie A match (Matchday 10).
Our picks and their reasons are published 48 hours before kick-off at the earliest, from 14:00 UTC on Friday 30 October 2026, once both teams have played their previous match. The result percentages follow for everyone 2 hours before kick-off, at 12:00 UTC on Sunday 1 November 2026; every other percentage is for members until the match is over.
Lazio have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have won their last 5. Cagliari have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches in all competitions, and have lost their last 3.
Lazio and Cagliari have met 28 times in our records since 2010: Lazio won 22, Cagliari won 2 and 4 ended level. Last meeting: 2026-02-21, Cagliari 0-0 Lazio.
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