Late Romelu Lukaku goal helps Inter set up quarterfinal with Milan
Football | January 13, 2021 23:11 ISTLukaku headed home a minute before the end of extra time in Florence, just as it appeared as if the match was heading for penalties.
Lukaku headed home a minute before the end of extra time in Florence, just as it appeared as if the match was heading for penalties.
For the first time since 2009, both Milan clubs are at the top of the Italian league standings heading into the winter break.
Nicolò Barella, Danilo D’Ambrosio and Romelu Lukaku scored in the final 15 minutes after Riccardo Sottil had given Cagliari the lead shortly before halftime.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had only resumed training earlier this week after recovering from COVID-19.
Inter Milan settle for a point against 10-man Lazio, after a second-half goal by Sergej Milinković-Savić cancelled the first-half opener by Lautaro Martínez in Milan.
He set up Inter’s equaliser in its 4-3 win over Fiorentina shortly after coming off the bench and did even better on his full debut on Wednesday, a 5-2 victory at Benevento.
During the transfer window, Inter Milan were among the most active by bringing in midfielder Arturo Vidal and defenders Achraf Hakimi and Aleksandar Kolarov among others.
Vidal had a contract at Barcelona until 2021 but was not part of new coach Ronald Koeman’s plans, and the club agreed to let him go.
The 31-year-old Croatian forward scored eight goals and assisted 10 more in 35 games for Bayern Munich during the season-long loan spell.
Conte said he needed time to reflect after the 3-2 loss in the final left his Inter team the runner-up for the second time this season after finishing a point behind Juventus in Serie A.
Instead of blocking Diego Carlos' overhead kick — which was going wide — Romelu Lukaku deflected it into his own net. That handed Sevilla a 3-2 win in the final Friday and a record sixth Europa League title.
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Inter Milan will be taking on Sevilla for the Europa League title on Friday.
Inter Milan set up a final clash with Spain's Sevilla after securing a dominating 5-0 win over Shakhtar.
Alexis Sanchez has picked up a hamstring injury and remains doubtful for Inter Milan's Europa League semifinal against Shakhtar Donetsk on August 18.
Lukaku was the driving force from the start, imposing himself on the game and disrupting the Leverkusen defence to keep Inter in the hunt for its first trophy in nine years.
Alexis Sanchez joined Inter Milan on loan at the beginning of 2019/20 season after falling out-of-favour at Manchester United.
Alexis Sanchez has been on loan with Inter since August after he struggled for playing time at Manchester United.
United won 2-1 against LASK Linz to complete a 7-1 aggregate win over the Austrian club, five months after the first leg was played.
Inter's owners are willing to table an outrageous four-year contract offer that would see Messi earn 50 million euros net a year.
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