Evan Ferguson scored his first Serie A goal to help Roma secure a comfortable victory at Cremonese.
The Republic of Ireland striker, who joined on a season-long loan from Brighton in July, scored Roma’s second goal four minutes after coming off the bench, guiding a shot into the bottom corner from inside the penalty area.
Ferguson scored four goals on his Roma debut – in a 9-0 pre-season friendly against Serie D side UniPomezia – but had not scored in a competitive game for Gian Piero Gasperini’s side.
Matias Soule and Wesley Franca were also on target for Roma, while Francesco Folino scored a consolation for Cremonese deep into stoppage time at Stadio Giovanni Zini.
Victory lifted Roma to the top of the table, but Inter Milan will replace them if they beat city rivals AC Milan later on Sunday.
