The Argentinian produced a superb set-piece delivery for Gianluca Mancini to nod home for the opener before finishing an intricate move in the 81st minute to put Roma back in front after Udinese had levelled through Florian Thauvin's header just before the hour.

Stephan El Shaarawy was on hand to curl home a stunning third for Jose Mourinho's men in stoppage-time as they claimed all three points to move into fifth place on the Serie A table, one point clear of Atalanta, which lost to Napoli on Sunday (AEDT), a result that sees Napoli three points clear of Roma in fourth.