Lukaku Movements Level With CR7 As Inter Clinch Top Spot
15 February, 2021
Serie A
Report: Inter Milan 3-1 Lazio
Date: 14 February 2021
Venue: San Siro
Romelu Lukaku moved level with Cristiano Ronaldo found in the Golden Boot race as being Inter Milan defeated Lazio 3-1 to go top of the Serie A table on Sunday night.
Antonio Conte made 1 differ from the midweek pull with Juventus seeing as Matteo Darmian dropped to the bench seeing that Ivan Perisic got the start.
First blood visited the hosts after Lautaro Martinez won a penalty, which Romelu Lukaku modified on the 19th minute for his 15th league goal of the season.
After a quiet start, Lazio started seeing more of the ball in the latter stages of the initially half, with Luis Alberto forcing Samir Handanovic right into a fine save from close range on 38 minutes.
However, Inter were able to bag another goal in the stroke of halftime through Lukaku, who finished his brace with an instinctive finish past Pepe Reina.
The visitors did get themselves back in the contest just after the hour mark as Sergej Milinković-Savić unleashed a robust strike that deflected in off Gonzalo Escalante.
Lazio's didn't last long though seeing that Lukaku turned service provider to choose strike spouse Martinez who made no mistake from close spectrum for Inter's third aim.
Milan Škriniar found Inter's rescue found in the final 10 minutes, with the defender popping up with a vital obstacle to deny Vedat Muriqi a good clear sight at aim, as the hosts clinched the spoils.
The win sees Inter move the surface of the standings, with Milan dropping to second after losing on Saturday while defending champions Juventus sit in fourth spot.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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