Lazio beat Parma 2-1 on Saturday, with Kenneth Taylor scoring the opener before Diego Carlos put through his own net. The result leaves Lazio on 19 points from 7 Serie A matches, with 6 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Some match reports described them as top for now, but the verified standings still place them second, so the result is best read as another push at the summit rather than a settled change at the top.

Lazio's numbers keep them firmly in the race

The important part for Lazio is straightforward enough: they keep winning, and they are doing it without needing chaos or late escapes every week.

The 2-1 score from Lazio vs Parma was built in the second half. A Bola's match report, in comments translated from Portuguese, described Taylor's goal like this: "The score was opened at the start of the second half, in the 51st minute. In a move in which a pass from Belahyane was deflected by Diego Carlos, Kenneth Taylor collected the ball at the edge of the penalty area and, with a left-footed curling shot, placed it into the bottom corner."

Seven minutes later, Parma's night got worse when Diego Carlos turned the ball into his own net. That gave Lazio the cushion their overall start to the season probably deserved. They now have 19 points from 7 matches, and a 6-1-0 record is the sort of platform that keeps you in the title conversation whether or not the table has fully updated in your favour.

There were warning signs for Parma before the break too. Gustav Isaksen hit the crossbar in the 24th minute and had a goal ruled out for offside in the 41st. Nuno Tavares started again for Lazio, while Diogo Leite was introduced at half-time.

Taylor's goal was his first in 8 appearances this season. You would not overstate that number on its own, but it fits a team getting contributions from different areas rather than leaning on one scorer every week.

Parma's slide is becoming the bigger concern

Parma's late goal, scored by S. Lontani in the 90+5th minute and confirmed by goal-line technology, changed the final scoreline but not the broader reading of the night.

They are 19th in Serie A after their sixth defeat in eight league matches. The stats pack also lists them with 4 points from 7 matches. After only seven rounds, no club is condemned, but this is already more than a slow start. It is a team losing ground early and offering opponents too many moments, including an own goal from an experienced defender.

football-italia.net summed up the table impact bluntly: "Lazio remain top of the Serie A table thanks to Kenneth Taylor and an unfortunate Diego Carlos own goal, as Parma fall to their third consecutive defeat." The first half of that line runs into the standings dispute, because the verified table still has Lazio second. The second half is harder to argue with. Parma are in the relegation zone and the run of results is poor.

That is why the split between these two clubs already looks real. Lazio have banked 19 points from 7 matches and are unbeaten. Parma have taken 4 points from the same number of games and sit 19th.

For Gennaro Gattuso's side, the concern is not just one defeat at Lazio. It is that even a match kept close on the scoreboard still added another loss to a sequence they need to stop quickly.

FAQ

Did Lazio go top of Serie A after beating Parma?

Match reports described Lazio as moving top after the 2-1 win over Parma, but the verified standings still list them second on 19 points from 7 matches. The safer reading is that the result strengthened their position at the top end without treating first place as fully settled.

Why is Parma already in relegation trouble after the Lazio match?

Parma are 19th after losing 2-1 to Lazio, and the defeat was their sixth in eight league matches. They also have only 4 points from 7 matches, which leaves them stuck in the relegation zone rather than simply on a bad one-off result.

How did Kenneth Taylor help Lazio beat Parma?

Taylor scored the opener in the 51st minute after collecting the ball on the edge of the area and curling a left-footed shot into the bottom corner. His goal broke a tight game open and set up Lazio's 2-1 win, with Diego Carlos' own goal later giving them more control.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →