Lazio sweep Monza aside to join Inter at the top

Lazio beat Monza 3-1 in Serie A on 11 October 2026 to move level on 16 points with Inter at the top of the table. The Guardian

Gennaro Gattuso's side are unbeaten after six games. Five wins and a draw. That is a start that puts them right in the title conversation.

Three minutes. That is all it took. Nuno Tavares gave Lazio the lead at home to Monza with an early strike that settled the crowd.

Gustav Isaksen added the second midway through the first half. Monza's task got harder in the 35th minute when defender Lorenzo Lucchesi was sent off for hauling down Tijjani Noslin.

Monza kept going with ten men and pulled one back. Lazio found a third to close out a 3-1 win and keep their strong run intact.

Inter are the team they have joined at the summit. Inter beat Parma 3-0 at San Siro on 10 October 2026 to set the pace.

Roma could not keep up. They drew 0-0 at Como on 11 October 2026 in what was the first goalless draw of the Serie A season. The Guardian

Roma played much of the second half with ten men. Forward Donyell Malen, the league's top scorer at the time, was sent off early in the second half for a dangerous tackle. The result leaves Inter and Lazio two points clear of Roma.

Elsewhere in Italy, Bologna earned their first win of the season. They beat Lecce 2-1 to lift the mood after a slow start.

In Germany, Borussia Monchengladbach stayed bottom of the Bundesliga. They lost 2-1 to Cologne on 11 October 2026 and remain rooted to the foot of the table.

What makes this stand out is the speed of Lazio's rise. They are playing with confidence, scoring early and handling setbacks without panic. For fans, this means a title race with real texture already, two teams level at the top and Roma close enough to feel every dropped point.