The story
Roma beat Empoli 7-0 at Stadio Olimpico (Rome) in Serie A, matchday 4.
Roma's goals came from Paulo Dybala (2', pen, 55'), Renato Sanches (8'), Bryan Cristante (80'), Romelu Lukaku (82') and Gianluca Mancini (86'); an own goal by Alberto Grassi (35') replied for Empoli.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Roma had 53% of the ball and 14 shots to Empoli's 8.
Match stats
Key moments
- 2' Paulo Dybala Penalty · Roma 1-0
- 8' Renato Sanches Goal · Roma 2-0 Assist: Rasmus Nissen Kristensen
- 35' Alberto Grassi Own goal · Empoli 2-1
- 55' Paulo Dybala Goal · Roma 3-1 Assist: Bryan Cristante
- 80' Bryan Cristante Goal · Roma 4-1 Assist: Andrea Belotti
- 82' Romelu Lukaku Goal · Roma 5-1 Assist: Andrea Belotti
- 86' Gianluca Mancini Goal · Roma 6-1 Assist: Bryan Cristante
Line-ups
Roma
- Rui PatrícioGoalkeeper
- Diego LlorenteDefender
- Rasmus Nissen KristensenDefender
- Evan NdickaDefender
- Leonardo Spinazzolaoff 84'Defender
- Gianluca ManciniDefender
- Renato Sanchesoff 46'Midfielder
- Bryan CristanteMidfielder
- Leandro Paredesoff 75'Midfielder
- Romelu Lukakuoff 83'Forward
- Paulo Dybalaoff 64'Forward
Empoli
- Etrit BerishaGoalkeeper
- Sebastian Walukiewiczoff 46'Defender
- Giuseppe PezzellaDefender
- Sebastiano LupertoDefender
- Bartosz BereszynskiDefender
- Jacopo Fazzinioff 46'Midfielder
- Youssef MalehMidfielder
- Alberto GrassiMidfielder
- Nicolò Cambiaghioff 84'Forward
- Matteo Cancellierioff 60'Forward
- Mattia Destrooff 60'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (11)
- 2' ⚽ Paulo Dybala (pen)
- 8' ⚽ Renato Sanchesassist Rasmus Nissen Kristensen
- 35' ⚽ Alberto Grassi (og)
- 38' 🟨 Paulo Dybala
- 39' 🟨 Renato Sanches
- 39' 🟨 Matteo Cancellieri
- 55' ⚽ Paulo Dybalaassist Bryan Cristante
- 58' 🟨 Youssef Maleh
- 80' ⚽ Bryan Cristanteassist Andrea Belotti
- 82' ⚽ Romelu Lukakuassist Andrea Belotti
- 86' ⚽ Gianluca Manciniassist Bryan Cristante
Head to head
4Roma wins0Draws2Empoli wins