It's an easy formula: When Lukaku scores, Roma doesn't lose

Seven goals in eight games! Romelu Lukaku has fitted in at Roma faster and better than anyone could have imagined. The Belgian is bringing points and victories both in Serie A and in Europe to his team. Tonight, in Sardinia, he threw a weak Cagliari under his feet and rounded off a great week for Giallorossi. After a convincing 4:0 on Thursday against the Swiss Servette, Lukaku and Roma were also convincing in Sardinia - 4:1.

Only the legendary Gabriel Batistuta had a better start to his career in Roma than the Belgian. Although he came unprepared and out of shape, he immediately found goal-scoring form and was not a scorer in only two games in Roma's shirt. Those are also the only two defeats (Milan and Genoa) by Roma since Lukaku arrived. Roma finally connected two triumphs in the championship and recorded their first victory away from home. Together with the victory in Switzerland, this is already by far the best streak since the beginning of the season. Roma scored on time tonight and took the game in the desired direction early on. Although Cagliari threatened first, the Romans crushed the Sardinian team with goals in the 19th and 20th minute. The lead was brought by Aouar after an unsuccessful offside trap, and then Lukaku knocked out the home team from the box after a good counterattack.

However, the good mood of the visitors was spoiled at the end of the first half by an injury to Paulo Dybala. The Argentine left the field in tears after a collision with Prati in which he was hit in the knee. It was Dybala's substitute Andrea Belotti at the beginning of the second half of the game who solved all dilemmas about the winner with a goal after a solo action and a pass from Paredes. The Argentinian midfielder also assisted on the fourth goal when Lukaku put an end to an excellent game. As for Cagliari, Ranieri's team is on the verge of an express return to Serie B. They are the biggest disappointment since the start of the season and have only two points. Ranieri also changed the goalkeeper, removed Boris Radunović and promoted Simon Skuffet between the posts, but that didn't help either.

SERIE A - MATCHDAY 8

Friday

Empoli - Udinese 0-0

Lecce - Sasuolo 1-1 (0-1)

/Krstovic 48 - Berardi 22 pen/

Saturday

Inter - Bologna 2-2 (2-1)

/Accerbi 11, Lautaro 13 - Orsolini 19 pen, Zirkzee 52/

Juventus - Torino 2-0 (0-0)

/Gatti 47, Milik 62/

Genoa - Milan 0-1 (0-0)

/Pulisic 87/

Sunday

Monza - Salernitana 3-0 (2-0)

/Colpani 9, Vignato 18, Pessina 82 pen/

Lazio - Atalanta 3-2 (2-1)

/De Ketelaere, 5, Castellanos 11, Vecino 83 - Ederson 33, Kolasinac 63/

Frosinone - Verona 2-1 (1-0)

/Reinier 45+1, Soule 66 - Djuric 90+4/

Cagliari - Roma 4-1 (2-0)

/Nandez 87 - Aouar 19, Lukaku 20, 59, Belotti 51/

20:45: (1.66) Napoli (4.10) Fiorentina (5.90)

***odds are subject to change***