Romelu Lukaku, who scored once and provided two assists, was essential to Napoli's 4-0 victory over Cagliari. Napoli climbed to the top of the Serie A standings with this victory. Before scoring for himself, Lukaku set up Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. In injury time, Alessandro Buongiorno completed the victory. Lukaku's efforts were essential in giving Napoli the lead. Di Lorenzo's attempt beat Simone Scuffet in the eighteenth minute, providing Napoli the lead right away. After assisting Kvaratskhelia for Napoli's third goal in the second half, Lukaku did the same for his team.

Lukaku's goal was made possible by Kvaratskhelia's clever play after Scuffet misdirected the ball, extending Napoli's lead. Buongiorno's header on David Neres' corner kick in stoppage time sealed the victory and added even more luster to the score. In his first three Serie A matches since such data has been collected, David Neres became the first player to provide an assist, making history (2004-05).