Lazio beat Monza in the sixth round of Serie A

Lazio beat Monza 3-1 on October 11 in the sixth round of Serie A. The visitors played most of the match in Rome with ten men.

Nuno Tavares opened the scoring in the third minute, and Gustav Isaksen doubled the hosts' lead in the 23rd. Monza defender Lorenzo Lucchesi received a straight red card in the 35th minute, leaving his side a player short.

Despite the dismissal, the visitors reduced the deficit early in the second half. Saba Goglichidze scored in the 46th minute. Monza could not find an equaliser, however, and Andrea Pinamonti completed the scoring late in the match.

Lazio reached 16 points after six rounds. RIA Novosti placed the Rome club second, behind Inter on goal difference with both teams on 16 points. Monza remained on four points in 16th place.

The Rome club travel to Juventus on October 18. Monza's next fixture is scheduled for October 19, when they host Cagliari.

In another fixture, Bologna won 2-1 away at Lecce. It was Bologna's first victory of the current Serie A season.