Lukaku and Dybala play collectively for first time as Mourinho’s AS Roma crush Empoli 7-0 in Serie A

Romelu Lukaku and Paulo Dybala regarded a robust partnership of their first match collectively as they helped Roma crush newly promoted Empoli 7-0 in Serie A on Sunday. Dybala netted twice and Lukaku scored his first objective in his second match since becoming a member of from Chelsea. Renato Sanches, Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini and an own-goal from Alberto Grassi secured Roma’s first win of the season in model.

Dybala had missed Roma’s final match towards Milan — which was Lukaku’s debut — by way of harm. Empoli has now misplaced all 4 of its opening matches with out scoring a objective.

Jose Mourinho’s Roma bought off to the very best begin when it was awarded a penalty nearly instantly following a blatant handball by Empoli defender Sebastian Walukiewicz. Dybala struck it powerfully into the highest left nook to present his facet the lead with lower than two minutes on the clock.

Renato Sanches headed in a cross from fellow new signing Rasmus Kristensen six minutes later for his first objective for Roma and the house facet prolonged its lead additional when Grassi deflected in Cristante’s strike following good work from Lukaku.

Dybala doubled his tally 10 minutes after the break and he additionally struck the crossbar moments later.

Cristante ensured he bought on the scoresheet within the eightieth after an help from Andrea Belotti, who additionally arrange Lukaku with a pleasant by way of ball two minutes later.

Mancini then headed house from shut vary after Cristante flicked on a nook.

STUNNING STRIKE

Giacomo Bonaventura scored a shocking objective towards his hometown membership to assist Fiorentina beat Atalanta 3-2.

Fiorentina was trailing to Teun Koopmeiners’ strike when Nicolás González nodded down a protracted ball into the field and Bonaventura managed it together with his boot earlier than turning and volleying into the far facet of the web in a single marvelous transfer.

Bonaventura, who progressed by way of the ranks at Atalanta earlier than leaving in 2014 for AC Milan, celebrated wildly.

And Fiorentina turned the match round fully on the stroke of halftime when Lucas Martínez Quarta headed in Alfred Duncan’s cross.

Ademola Lookman equalized eight minutes after the break with a high-quality strike however substitute Christian Kouamé scored what was to show the winner within the 76th following some poor defending by Atalanta.

BEST STARTS

Frosinone fought again from two objectives all the way down to beat Sassuolo 4-2 and document its best-ever begin to a Serie A season.

Former Frosinone ahead Andrea Pinamonti’s brace had put the guests 2-0 up within the twenty fourth minute however Walid Cheddira gained and transformed a penalty in first-half stoppages to get his facet again into the match.

Luca Mazzitelli netted twice in six minutes within the second half and Pol Lirola sealed the match towards his previous membership.

Frosinone, which additionally hit the woodwork twice, has seven factors from its opening 4 matches.

Lecce has a degree extra after matching its finest begin to a season with a 1-1 draw at Monza, regardless of enjoying many of the second half with 10 males.

Lecce took the lead within the third minute by way of Nikola Krstović’s penalty however Andrea Colpani leveled 20 minutes later and the guests’ probabilities of sustaining their unbeaten begin to the season appeared to decrease when defender Federico Baschirotto was proven a straight crimson card for a foul on Monza midfielder Leonardo Colombo simply 10 minutes after the break.

Monza had a objective disallowed earlier than it was additionally lowered to 10 males, with 5 minutes remaining, after Luca Caldirola acquired a second yellow card.

Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari and Udinese are nonetheless looking for their first wins after they performed out a 0-0 draw.