Romelu Lukaku scored his first Roma purpose in Sunday’s 7-0 demolition of Empoli, his new crew’s first win of the Serie A season.
Belgium ahead Lukaku rolled in Roma’s sixth of a easy residence victory within the 86th minute of a match which additionally noticed Paulo Dybala get off the mark for the season with a brace.
Additional strikes from Renato Sanches, Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini, in addition to a comical Albert Grassi personal purpose, ensured a rout of rock-bottom Empoli and moved Roma out of the relegation zone and as much as twelfth on 4 factors.
Lukaku made his first begin alongside Dybala in an assault which is hoped will assist Roma qualify for the Champions League for the primary time since 2018.
On mortgage from Chelsea, Lukaku made a substitute look in Roma’s loss to AC Milan earlier than the worldwide break and had a lowkey night in opposition to Empoli other than his easy end from Andrea Belotti’s cross.
Jose Mourinho’s crew might even have scored extra as each Dybala and Leandro Paredes struck the woodwork from set-pieces in every half.
Christian Kouame shot Fiorentina to a 3-2 win over Atalanta with the decisive strike in Sunday’s entertaining Serie A conflict in Florence.
Ivorian Kouame pounced on defensive indecisiveness within the 76th minute to prod residence his first purpose of the season and transfer Fiorentina as much as seventh.
Giacomo Bonaventura and Lucas Martinez-Quarta scored Fiorentina’s different objectives on the Stadio Artemio Franchi because the hosts moved stage on seven factors with champions Napoli and Frosinone, 4-2 winners over Sassuolo earlier within the day.
Eusebio Di Francesco’s Frosinone gained a Serie A recreation from a dropping place for the primary time of their historical past.
They got here again from being two objectives down within the first 25 minutes to assert a formidable residence win because of a Walid Cheddira penalty on the stroke of half-time, Luca Mazzitelli’s brace and a stoppage-time end from Pol Lirola.
Atalanta are two factors again in ninth after their second defeat of their opening 4 matches, a disappointing return after a summer time switch spree created optimism amongst supporters.
Defeat for Atalanta signifies that Lecce keep within the Champions League positions regardless of solely drawing 1-1 at Monza.
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