Francesco Totti scored a hat-trick as AS Roma secured their first win of the season with a 3-2 victory at Brescia in Serie A today.
Roma who had lost both their opening league games and are without a victory in the Champions League, led 2-1 at the break after Brescia responded to Totti's two goals with a Roberto Baggio penalty on the stroke of halftime.
Brescia had defender Antonio Filippini sent off in the 44th minute but Roma's numerical advantage lasted only to the 65th minute when Greek defender Traianos Dellas received his marching orders.
Totti made it 3-1 with a spectacular solo strike nine minutes from time but Brescia's Austrian midfielder Markus Schopp pulled one back three minutes later.
Roma hung on as the game ended nine-men against 10 after Brescia's Jonathan Bachini was sent off in the final minute.
Piacenza's good start to the season ended with a 1-0 defeat at Bologna, while Empoli enjoyed an impressive 3-1 win at Perugia.
Inter Milan can overtake Milan and Juventus at the top of the table if they beat Chievo tonight.