Cagliari 1-4 Roma: Romelu Lukaku scores twice in Serie A win
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Lukaku scored 15 goals in 44 appearances for Chelsea during 2021-22, although he started just 29 of those games
Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Roma hit four for the second consecutive game in their 4-1 victory at bottom club Cagliari in Serie A.
After starting the season with just two wins in seven matches Roma have now won three on the bounce, scoring 10 goals and conceding just once in that run.
Lukaku’s double means the Belgium forward has nine goals in 10 games for club and country this season.
He joined Roma on loan from Chelsea this summer.
After Houssem Aouar opened the scoring for the visitors in the the 19th minute, Lukaku netted fewer than 60 seconds later, deflecting in Rick Karsdorp’s dangerous cross.
Andrea Belotti added another before Lukaku completed the rout with a cool side-footed finish after 59 minutes.
Nahitan Nandez scored a late consolation penalty for Cagliari who remain winless after eight Serie A matches.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma are 10th in the Serie A table.
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Line-ups
Cagliari
Formation 3-5-2
- 22Scuffet
- 17HatzidiakosSubstituted forZappaat 45’minutes
- 23Wieteska
- 33Obert Booked at 61mins Substituted forDossenaat 68’minutes
- 8Nández
- 25Sulemana Booked at 14mins Substituted forSebastião Luvumboat 39’minutes
- 16Prati
- 29Makoumbou
- 37Dentello Azzi
- 19OristanioSubstituted forShomurodovat 74’minutes
- 32PetagnaSubstituted forPavolettiat 68’minutes
Substitutes
- 1Radunovic
- 3Goldaniga
- 4Dossena
- 10Viola
- 14Deiola
- 18Aresti
- 20Pereiro
- 21Jankto
- 27Augello
- 28Zappa
- 30Pavoletti
- 38Desogus
- 61Shomurodov
- 77Sebastião Luvumbo
- 99Di Pardo
Roma
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Rui Patrício
- 23Mancini
- 4Cristante
- 5Ndicka
- 2KarsdorpSubstituted forKristensenat 69’minutes
- 52Bove Booked at 45mins
- 16Paredes Booked at 11mins Substituted forÇelikat 79’minutes
- 22Aouar Booked at 32mins Substituted forPaganoat 69’minutes
- 37Spinazzola
- 21DybalaSubstituted forBelottiat 40’minutes
- 90Lukaku
Substitutes
- 11Belotti
- 17Azmoun
- 19Çelik
- 43Kristensen
- 59Zalewski
- 60Pagano
- 61Pisilli
- 63Boer
- 67e Costa Cesco
- 92El Shaarawy
- 99Svilar
Match Stats
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Match ends, Cagliari 1, Roma 4.
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Second Half ends, Cagliari 1, Roma 4.
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Attempt blocked. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Riccardo Pagano (Roma).
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Foul by Mateusz Wieteska (Cagliari).
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Andrea Belotti (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Roma).
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Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
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Goal! Cagliari 1, Roma 4. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
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VAR Decision: Penalty Cagliari.
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Penalty conceded by Bryan Cristante (Roma) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
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Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Riccardo Pagano.
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Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
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Edoardo Bove (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
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Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov with a cross.
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Substitution, Roma. Zeki Çelik replaces Leandro Paredes.
