WATCH: Chelsea outcast Romelu Lukaku scores first Roma goal in 7-0 win vs Empoli

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The on-loan Belgian striker netted late in the game as Jose Mourinho's men secured their first victory of the Serie A season

Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring for Roma against Empoli in Serie A in September 2023.
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Chelsea might not be able to score at the moment, but their on-loan forward Romelu Lukaku is off the mark in Italy with AS Roma.

The Belgian striker started for the Giallorossi on Sunday and was on target for Jose Mourinho's side in a morale-boosting 7-0 win for the capital club at the Stadio Olimpico.

Lukaku latched onto a through ball from Andrea Belotti and slid a low shot under Empoli goalkeeper Etrit Berisha after 82 minutes to put Roma 6-0 ahead on Sunday.

It was the 30-year-old's first goal for his new club in only his second appearance since signing on loan for the Serie A side and his strike was met with huge cheers from the fans inside the stadium.

The former Everton and Manchester United forward was substituted shortly afterwards to warm applause as Roma sealed their first win of the season in spectacular style.

Centre-back Guanluca Mancini wrapped up a big victory for Roma with the seventh goal after 86 minutes in a one-sided contest.

Paulo Dybala was on target twice, opening the scoring from the penalty spot after just two minutes and adding another early in the second half.

Renato Sanches and Bryan Cristante also scored, with Roma's other strike an own goal netted by Empoli midfielder Alberto Grassi.

The win sees Roma move up to 12th position in Serie A, where they sit eight points behind leaders Inter and six adrift of second-placed Juventus with four fixtures played.

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Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.