Lazio beat Cagliari 2-1 on Sunday to move clear at the top of Serie A. The result kept Lazio unbeaten in the league this season and extended their winning run to six straight league matches.
How the match unfolded
Cagliari went ahead in the 20th minute through M'Bala Nzola. Gustav Isaksen equalised in the 36th minute, before substitute Andrea Pinamonti headed the winner in the 83rd minute.
Gattuso on Lazio's target
Focusing on the club's 40-point target rather than the standings, Gattuso told DAZN Italia: "We are all up there, we still need 12 points to achieve the target of 40 that we set at the start of the season."
Gattuso also said: "Every team in the league is balanced and well-structured, so we've got to keep taking it one game at a time and see where we end up. It is best that we don't look at the table right now, or it'll make us dizzy. We've got to push hard, rest, then push hard again."
Gattuso on the performance
Gattuso added: "That defeat didn't take away our belief in what we were doing, we don't let go. We work, we don't complain, this is the spirit that is pushing us on, because without that, we become a normal team."
He continued: "It was a very difficult match and all credit for that goes to Cagliari, because we struggled and those who came off the bench changed the game with their mentality. This was a very important match for us, we did everything to take the result home. Cagliari are tough to deal with, they defend and attack well."
Recent runs
Lazio are unbeaten in Serie A this season. Cagliari have lost four straight top-flight matches.
