Lazio reached the first international break with a league position few would have predicted after their damaging Coppa Italia exit to Mantova. Gennaro Gattuso’s side have turned that disappointment into a forceful Serie A opening, taking 13 points from five matches and sharing first place with Roma and Inter.
From cup setback to early Serie A leadership
The defeat against Mantova had left Lazio facing immediate questions over their direction, yet the response in the championship has been emphatic. The Biancocelesti have won four of their first five league fixtures, with Milan the only opponent to prevent them from taking all three points.
That run has given Gattuso a strong platform before the season settles into its longer rhythm. Lazio will resume their campaign after the international break at the Olimpico, where Monza will be the visitors.
- Lazio have collected 13 points in their opening five Serie A rounds.
- They are level at the top of the table with Roma and Inter.
- The match against Milan was the sole game in which Lazio did not win.
- Monza will be Lazio’s next league opponents after the international pause.
Frattesi sets the standard
Davide Frattesi, Lazio’s most significant signing of the summer, has quickly made his return to the club feel meaningful. He scored three times across the first three matchdays, providing an immediate attacking contribution to the early surge.
His fantasy-football average stands at 8.6, the highest in the Lazio squad among players who have received ratings in at least three matches. It is an early indication of how central he has been to a side that has found goals and points despite the earlier cup blow.
Support arrives across the pitch
Frattesi has not been carrying the start alone. Tijjani Noslin has scored in the recent matches against Milan and Venezia, taking his fantasy average to 7.88. His impact has helped preserve Lazio’s momentum through the first month of league football.
Behind them, Christos Mandas has reclaimed the starting goalkeeper’s role following last season’s Premier League loan spell. His work between the posts has brought him a 7.5 fantasy average, placing him among the club’s most reliable early performers.
- Davide Frattesi: 8.6 fantasy average, with three goals in the first three rounds.
- Tijjani Noslin: 7.88 fantasy average, after scoring against Milan and Venezia.
- Christos Mandas: 7.5 fantasy average, having returned as Lazio’s first-choice goalkeeper.
- Mattia Zaccagni: 7.4 fantasy average, with two assists and one goal.
- Nuno Tavares: 7.2 fantasy average, supported by two assists.
Zaccagni and Tavares give Lazio continuity
Captain Mattia Zaccagni has already registered three direct attacking contributions, combining a goal with two assists. His 7.4 fantasy average reflects the influence expected from one of the senior figures in Gattuso’s group.
Nuno Tavares completes Lazio’s leading five performers with a 7.2 average. The full-back has supplied two assists and, from the second through to the fifth matchday, received four consecutive marks of seven for his individual displays.
The table will change repeatedly over the months ahead, but Lazio have ensured that their season is no longer defined by the night against Mantova. The visit of Monza offers the next chance to show that this opening has substance beyond the first five Sundays.
