Lazio's historic start hinges on Mandas' saves and Noslin's streak

Lazio's 2-0 victory over Venezia propels the club to joint‑top of Serie A as the international break approaches, marking the best start in the club’s top‑flight history and underpinned by goalkeeper Christos Mandas' seven saves and Tijjani Noslin's consecutive scoring.

Goalkeeper Christos Mandas produced seven saves on Saturday evening, four of which were classified as big chances, and he also denied John Yeboah from the spot with a penalty stop in the 17th minute.

Sofascore awarded Mandas 1.65 goals prevented and an 8.8 rating, the highest on the pitch, while Il Messaggero reported he made five saves in the first half alone, a tally unmatched by any Serie A goalkeeper this season.

Venezia out‑shot Lazio 17‑12 and held a higher expected‑goals figure, 1.89 to Lazio’s 1.60, despite the loss.

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Noslin's back-to-back strike

Tijjani Noslin headed Nuno Tavares’ cross on the hour to double Lazio’s lead, having already found the net against Milan earlier in the campaign.

The strike marks the first time in the Dutch forward’s professional career that he has scored in consecutive matches.

Lazio sit on 13 points from five games – four wins and a draw – sharing the Serie A summit with Roma and Inter.