Lazio 0-6 Inter Milan: Lazio suffer the biggest home defeat in Serie A ever

Defending champions Inter Milan stormed to a 6-0 victory at Lazio as they inflicted the Rome club’s heaviest ever home defeat in Serie A.

Lazio started the night level on points with Inter, six points behind leaders Atalanta, but had no answer to a stunning attacking display from Simone Inzaghi’s side.

Marco Baroni’s Lazio were unbeaten in 12 home games and had not lost in front of their own fans since March. They also sit top of the Europa League table, such has been their encouraging form.

Yet Lazio’s night took a disappointing turn when Hakan Calhanoglu put Inter in front from the spot in the 41st minute, following a penalty for handball, and Federico Dimarco doubled the visitors’ lead before the break with a volley.

Nicolo Barella made it 3-0 six minutes into the second half before Denzel Dumfries netted two minutes later and Carlos Augusto and Marcus Thuram rounded off the run late on.

Inter remain in third place, now with 34 points from 15 games, and they are three points behind Atalanta with a game to play.

Lazio’s previous record defeat at home was a 5-0 loss to Fiorentina in 1959.

Their three biggest Serie A defeats have all come against Inter: this defeat comes after 8-1 (in 1934) and 7-0 (in 1961) defeats in Milan.