Lukaku breaks his 8-month-long Serie A drought with a brace to tarnish Empoli
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Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 23.04.23. | 16:05
Inter win 3-0 away to put an end to their awful winless streak
Romelu Lukaku bagged a brace at Empoli to push his side to the first Serie A win since early March, ending his 8-month-long goals drought from an open play. Moreover, those two Big Rom's goals in the 3-0 Inter win over Empoli are his only fourth and fifth of the entire season in the Italian top flight.
🇧🇪💥 Romelu Lukaku (29) was directly involved in all 3 goals Inter scored today vs Empoli! He now has 6 goal contributions in his last 6 games. pic.twitter.com/lvrWsqkA3v
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) April 23, 2023
The Belgian striker scored both in the second half, with two fine low finishes, while Lautaro Martinez added the third for a landslide victory.
This win move Neroazzurri above AC Milan into fifth, two points from the last Champions League place currently held by Roma.
Inter will host Juve in the second leg of their Italian Cup semi-final on Wednesday, a match which Lukaku will be allowed to play after his suspension for being sent off in the first leg was revoked.
Romelu Lukaku another open play goal 🤯 it's 0-2 for Inter Milan vs Empoli away. Heavily criticised Brozovic gets his second assist.#EmpoliInterpic.twitter.com/IY1Soq9BDb
— $ (@samirsynthesis) April 23, 2023
On Saturday, the FIGC removed the ban as Lukaku had been dismissed following goal celebrations in front of Juve fans who had racially abused him while he took the late penalty, which levelled the tie at 1-1.
SERIE A - ROUND 31
Friday
Verona - Bologna 2-1 (1-0)
/Verdi 45+6 pen, 62 - Dominguez 90+4/
Saturday
Salernitana - Sassuolo 2-0 (1-0)
/Pirola 9, Dia 20/
Lazio - Torino 0-1 (0-1)
/Ilic 43/
Sampdoria - Spezia 1-1 (1-0)
/Amione 23 - Verde 59/
Sunday
Empoli - Inter 0-3 (0-0)
/Lukaku 48, 76, Lautaro 88/
Monza - Fiorentina IN PROGRESS
Udinese - Cremonese IN PROGRESS
19:00: (1.58) Milan (4.00) Lecce (7.75)
21:45: (2.85) Juventus (3.20) Napoli (2.81)
Monday
21:45: (2.50) Atalanta (3.40) Roma (3.10)
***odds are subject to change***
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