Roma Beat Inter Thanks to Koné Double

Roma led Inter 2:0 at half-time in Serie A's fifth round on Sunday, both goals scored by Kouadio Koné at the Stadio Olimpico.

Roma deployed a 3-4-2-1 formation with Nicolò Zaniolo and Leonardo Spinazzola providing width, and the second goal was awarded after a VAR review.

Paulo Dybala has scored 22 goals for the club and gives Roma another route to goal alongside Koné. Roma's unbeaten start follows what Daniele De Rossi, speaking before the match, put down to squad continuity, while playing down Scudetto talk and pointing to the visit of Inter and a coming test against Real Madrid.

Cagliari sit third with 12 points from five games, having beaten Udinese 1:0 away under Fabio Pisacane. Inter arrived with Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram both named in the starting eleven.