Roma match a modern Serie A record and claim their first win of the season as Romelu Lukaku scores in a 7-0 home thrashing of Empoli.
Lukaku latched on to Andrea Belotti's pass eight minutes from time to score Roma's sixth goal in a 7-0 win at home to Empoli
Roma won for the first time this Serie A season as Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala were among the scorers in a 7-0 rout of Empoli. The Giallorossi started the match in the relegation zone, but secured a huge home win which equals the record margin of victory in a modern Serie A match. Lukaku, who joined on loan from Chelsea this summer, scored his first goal for the club with a composed finish.The home side ran up a comfortable first-half lead thanks to a Dybala penalty, Renato Sanches' header and an Alberto Grassi own-goal.
Argentina international Dybala added a classy fourth after the break and hit the crossbar with a free-kick before Bryan Cristante struck from long range.Manager Jose Mourinho and his players had endured criticism after earning a solitary point from their first three matches, with their form hindered by injuries to the likes of Chris Smalling, Houssem Aouar, Lorenzo Pellegrini and
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