After four games without a win, Ranieri’s men tasted victory after a thrilling encounter with Lecce to edge closer to the top half of the table.

El Shaarawy assisted Salemakers and Mancini, who scored Rome's first two goals. Pisilli scored himself and gave an assist to Kone.

The visitors were saved from a dry rout by Krstovic, who converted a penalty at the end of the first half - 4:1 in Roma's favour.

2024-25, Italy - Serie A

AS Roma - Lecce 4:1 (1:1)
Goals: Saelemaekers, 13 (1:0); Krstovic, 40 (penalty) (1:1); Mancini G., 59 (2:1); Pisilli, 66 (3:1); Kone Ko., 86 (4:1)

AS Roma: Svilar; Angelino; Ndicka; Hummels (Hermoso, 81); Çelik (Abdulhamid, 23); Mancini G.; Paredes L.; Kone Ko.; Saelemaekers (Pisilli, 56); El Shaarawy (Zalewski, 81); Dybala
Bench: Marin R.; Ryan M.; Dahl; Traore A-r; Pellegrini Lo.; Le Fée; Baldanzi; Shomurodov; Soule M.
Yellow Cards: Saelemaekers 12; Kone Ko. 87

Lecce: Falcone; Gaspar; Baschirotto; Guilbert; Dorgu; Jean (Pierotti, 65); Rafia (Tete Morente, 46); Ramadani (Kaba M., 46); Rebic (Oudin, 46); Krstovic; Coulibaly L. (Berisha M., 65)
Bench: Früchtl; Samooja; Borbei; Pelmard; Helgason; McJannett; Hasa; Burnete
Yellow Cards: Krstovic 69; Kaba M. 72; Oudin 78