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Lazio 6-0 Flaminia in a pre-season friendly. Cancellieri, Dele-Bashiru, Bordon, Ratkov, Rovella and Zaccagni scored in a dominant display at Formello.

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📽️ HIGHLIGHTS LAZIO-FLAMINIA CIVITA CASTELLANA 6-0

Lazio Flaminia 6-0 - Highlights & Goal - Amichevole 26/07/2026

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How it unfolded

Lazio's first goal arrived inside 180 seconds. Flaminia defender Marianti tried to dribble past Matteo Cancellieri on the edge of his own box, and the Lazio winger punished the error by dispossessing him and slotting into the bottom corner with his left foot (3').

Fisayo Dele-Bashiru doubled the lead in the 31st minute after a flowing team move. Sana Fernandes — who had replaced Federico Serra just three minutes earlier — picked out Alfonso Pedraza's run to the byline, and the Spanish left-back's square ball left Dele-Bashiru with a simple tap-in.

Riccardo Bordon, the 19-year-old centre-back starting in place of his injured brother Marco, made it 3-0 in the 41st minute. Nicolò Rovella's corner found Cancellieri at the near post, whose header flicked on to the far post, where Bordon stretched to convert — the goalkeeper got a hand to it but couldn't keep it out.

Gattuso changed both shape and personnel at half-time, switching from 4-3-3 to his preferred 4-2-3-1. The reward was immediate. Within 25 seconds of the restart, Reda Belahyane found Tijjani Noslin on the right, and the Dutchman's cross was volleyed home by Petar Ratkov (46').

Nicolò Rovella got the goal his performance deserved in the 55th minute, smashing an unstoppable shot into the top corner after Noslin and Romano Floriani Mussolini combined down the right, with Boulaye Dia chesting the cross down into Rovella's path.

Mattia Zaccagni completed the scoring from the penalty spot in the third minute of stoppage time after Ratkov was tripped inside the box. The Flaminia goalkeeper guessed the right way but Zaccagni's power and precision were too much.

The turning point

The game was already comfortable at 3-0, but Gattuso's half-time switch to 4-2-3-1 turned a routine exercise into a demolition. The new shape — with Belahyane joining Rovella in a double pivot and Dia operating as a No.10 behind Ratkov — unlocked quicker transitions and produced a goal inside 25 seconds of the restart. Lazio's second-half xG will have far exceeded the first, with four clear-cut chances all converted.

Key performers

Nicolò Rovella: The midfielder was involved in two first-half goals (assist from the corner for Bordon, then the build-up play) before scoring a stunning fifth himself. He stayed on for almost 70 minutes, the longest shift of any Lazio player, underlining his importance to Gattuso's plans. ⭐ Player of the Match
Matteo Cancellieri: The winger won the ball high up the pitch for the opening goal, scored it, and then provided the flick-on header that teed up Bordon's goal. A constant threat on the left flank in the first half.
Petar Ratkov: The Serbian striker scored 25 seconds into the second half, went close on two more occasions, and won the late penalty that Zaccagni converted. Signs of sharpening form after a quiet first friendly.
Riccardo Bordon: The 19-year-old centre-back, stepping in for his injured brother Marco, marked his first-team minutes with a goal from a corner and looked composed alongside Oliver Provstgaard in the first half.

By the numbers — interpreted

Lazio's 6-0 scoreline reflects a game that was as one-sided as the margin suggests. The first goal inside three minutes removed any competitive tension, and the 3-0 half-time lead allowed Gattuso to rotate an entirely new outfield XI for the second period. The 25-second goal after the restart — Ratkov's volley from Noslin's cross — highlights the sharpness of Lazio's attacking transitions even in pre-season. The single yellow card (Luca Pellegrini, 69') was the only blemish on a disciplined display, while Flaminia's Serie D limitations meant they rarely threatened Mandas or substitute Renzetti in goal.

What it means

Lazio's second pre-season friendly ends with a second win, following a 3-1 victory over their own Primavera side on 20 July. Gattuso will be encouraged by the fluidity his side showed, particularly after the tactical switch at half-time. The next test is a step up in quality: Avellino (Serie B) at the Mirko Fersini Stadium on Saturday 1 August, followed by Ascoli (also Serie B) on Sunday 2 August.

Five injured players were absent — Cataldi, Isaksen, Patric, Tavares, and Gigot — while Przyborek and Galassi were sidelined with minor knocks. Gattuso acknowledged after the match: "I am happy and satisfied with what I am seeing. We are still missing a little something, and we know that, but we hope to complete the squad."

Verdict

A routine pre-season romp against a vastly inferior opponent, executed with the professionalism Gattuso demands. The six different scorers and the seamless shape-shift at half-time are the real positives. The sterner tests against Serie B opposition next week will tell us more about where this Lazio squad really stands ahead of the new campaign.