Romelu Lukaku scores twice as Inter Milan beat Sassuolo 4-3

Romelu Lukaku has scored five league goals so far - it took him until December to reach that tally for Manchester United last season

Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Serie A title chasers Inter Milan survived a fightback to win 4-3 at Sassuolo.

Antonio Conte's Inter, who are one point behind leaders Juventus, had led 4-1 thanks to doubles from Lautaro Martinez and Lukaku - with Domenico Berardi equalising for the hosts.

Former Manchester United striker Lukaku's first was a powerful drive and his second was a penalty.

Filip Djuricic and Jeremie Boga scored for Sassuolo to set up a tense finale.

"We did everything right in the first half and should have scored more in the second," Lukaku told DAZN.

"Once it goes to 3-1 and 4-1, it ought to be over. The positive we take is that we got the three points, but we need to defend better than that.

"I'm feeling good but need to work even harder to help out the team for the entirety of matches. I'm happy today because the victory was important for the group. Now, I'll only think about improving still further."

Lukaku has scored five goals in eight Serie A games since leaving Old Trafford for the San Siro in the summer.

Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

Sassuolo

47Consigli

17MüldürBooked at 74minsSubstituted forToljanat 76'minutes

2Santos da Silva Barbosa

13Peluso

33Tripaldelli

8DuncanBooked at 34mins

4MagnanelliBooked at 40mins

23TraoreSubstituted forDjuricicat 66'minutes

14ObiangBooked at 24minsSubstituted forBogaat 52'minutes

25Berardi

9Caputo

Substitutes

7Boga

10Djuricic

11Defrel

18Raspadori

19Romagna

22Toljan

35Piccinini

44Ghion

63Turati

64Russo

73Locatelli

77Kyriakopoulos

Inter Milan

1Handanovic

37Skriniar

6de VrijBooked at 42mins

95BastoniBooked at 90mins

87CandrevaSubstituted forLazaroat 73'minutesBooked at 75mins

5Gagliardini

77Brozovic

23Barella

34Biraghi

9LukakuSubstituted forVecinoat 90'minutes

10MartínezSubstituted forPolitanoat 72'minutes

Substitutes

2Godín

8Vecino

13Ranocchia

16Politano

18Asamoah

19Lazaro

20Valero

21Dimarco

27Padelli

30Esposito

46Berni

Referee:

Piero Giacomelli

Match Stats

Home TeamSassuoloAway TeamInter Milan

Possession

Home54%

Away46%

Shots

Home12

Away13

Shots on Target

Home4

Away7

Corners

Home5

Away7

Fouls

Home14

Away18

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Sassuolo 3, Inter Milan 4.

Full TimePosted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Sassuolo 3, Inter Milan 4.

Posted at 90'+4'

Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.

Posted at 90'+3'

Offside, Inter Milan. Cristiano Biraghi tries a through ball, but Matías Vecino is caught offside.

Posted at 90'+3'

Foul by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo).

Posted at 90'+3'

Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

BookingPosted at 90'+1'

Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 90'+1'

Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).

Posted at 90'

Foul by Federico Peluso (Sassuolo).

Posted at 90'

Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

SubstitutionPosted at 90'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Matías Vecino replaces Romelu Lukaku.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi following a corner.

Posted at 89'

Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 89'

Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Valentino Lazaro.

Posted at 88'

Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.

Posted at 87'

Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Valentino Lazaro.

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Alfred Duncan (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.

Posted at 83'

Alessandro Tripaldelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Inter Milan).

Goal!Posted at 81'

Goal! Sassuolo 3, Inter Milan 4. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo).

Posted at 79'

Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 77'

Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).

SubstitutionPosted at 76'

Substitution, Sassuolo. Jeremy Toljan replaces Mert Müldür.

BookingPosted at 75'

Valentino Lazaro (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 75'

Alessandro Tripaldelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Inter Milan).

BookingPosted at 74'

Mert Müldür (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Mert Müldür (Sassuolo).

Posted at 74'

Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Goal!Posted at 74'

Goal! Sassuolo 2, Inter Milan 4. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.

SubstitutionPosted at 73'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Valentino Lazaro replaces Antonio Candreva.

Posted at 72'

Alessandro Tripaldelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Matteo Politano (Inter Milan).

SubstitutionPosted at 72'

Substitution, Inter Milan. Matteo Politano replaces Lautaro Martínez.

Goal!Posted at 71'

Goal! Sassuolo 1, Inter Milan 4. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 70'

Penalty conceded by Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 70'

Penalty Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella draws a foul in the penalty area.

Show more updates

goal

Source: bbc.com