Romelu Lukaku scored his first Roma goal in Sunday's 7-0 demolition of Empoli, his new team's first win of the Serie A season.
Belgium forward Lukaku rolled in Roma's sixth in the 82nd minute of a dominating performance in which talisman Paulo Dybala also got off the mark for the season with a brace.
Strikes from Renato Sanches, Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini, as well as a comical Albert Grassi own goal ensured a rout against pointless, goalless and rock-bottom Empoli which moved Roma out of the relegation zone and up to 12th on four points. "It's obviously important for strikers to score goals," said coach Jose Mourinho to DAZN. "It was perfect for him as he scores in front his fans and he leaves the field happy. "He needs to feel loved and wanted.
He's come here and he felt immediately that the team needed him." Lukaku made his first start alongside Dybala in an attack built to help Roma qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 2018.