The pattern of Romelu Lukaku’s first three goals for Roma has placed him among a select group of players to have scored for the club in consecutive Serie A games either side of a European fixture.
In recent years, and especially when Roma’s European commitments have been on Thursday nights rather than in the Champions League, the team have often struggled to adapt from one competition to another, with bad results in Serie A sometimes bookending good ones in Europe, or vice versa.
But on an individual level, some players have kept up some decent form in front of goal by finding the net in three consecutive games – specifically, with a goal in a UEFA match sandwiched between goals in two Serie A games.
Chelsea’s on loan striker Romelu Lukaku scored his third goal in three games for Roma as they beat Torino 1-0 last night.
The forward was slipped in and finished coolly late in the game to make it 1-0 to his team in the 68th minute. They would eventually be pegged back and drop two points late on.
His three goals in September are more than Chelsea’s 0, many have pointed out. We’re just happy to see him doing well on his loan, and hope it means he gets a permanent move next summer, with minimal fuss.
You can see the goal in the clip embedded here:
Soucre: chelsea-news.co
