Roma starting XI (3-5-3): Rui Patricio, Mancini, Llorente, Ndicka,
Kristensen, Renato Sanches (subbed for Bove), Paredes (subbed for Pagano), Cristante, Spinazzola (subbed for El Shaarawy), Dybala (subbed for Belotti), Lukaku (subbed for Azmoun)

Bench: Boer, Svilar, Karsdorp, Celik, Zalewski, Pisilli

Goals: Dybala 2’ (Pen) & 55’, Sanches 8’, Grassi 35’ (OG), Cristante 80’, Lukaku 82’, Mancini 86’

Empoli starting XI (4-3-3): Berisha, Bereszynski, Walukiewicz (subbed for Ismajli), Luperto, Pezzella, Maleh, Grassi, Fazzini (subbed for Bastoni), Cancellieri (subbed for Baldanzi), Destro (subbed for Caputo), Cambiaghi (subbed for Shpendi)

Bench: Perisan, Stubljar, Cacace, Guarino, Ebuehi, Kovalenko, Marin, Ranocchia, Gyasi

Dybala netted twice and Lukaku scored his first goal in his second match since joining from Chelsea. Renato Sanches, Bryan Cristante, Gianluca Mancini and an own-goal from Alberto Grassi also contributed to secure Roma’s first win of the season in style.

Dybala had missed Roma’s last match against Milan — which was Lukaku’s debut — through injury.

Empoli have now lost all four of their opening matches without scoring a goal.

Jose Mourinho’s side got off to the best possible start when they were awarded a penalty following a blatant handball by Empoli defender Sebastian Walukiewicz. Dybala struck it powerfully into the top left corner to give his side the lead with less than two minutes on the clock.

Renato Sanches headed in a cross from fellow new signing Rasmus Kristensen six minutes later for his first goal for Roma and the home side extended their lead further when Grassi deflected in Cristante’s strike following good work from Lukaku.

Dybala doubled his tally 10 minutes after the break before striking the crossbar moments later.

Cristante ensured he got on the scoresheet in the 80th after an assist from Andrea Belotti, who also set up Lukaku with a delightful through ball two minutes later.

Mancini then headed home from close range after Cristante flicked on a corner.

AAP

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