Tuesday, 27 October 2020

Romelu Lukaku, A Diamond in the Rough

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DBasia.news – Inter Milan striker, Romelu Lukaku continues to be a dangerous predator in the opponent’s defense. The Belgian striker had just recorded an impressive score.

Romelu Lukaku scored one of Inter Milan’s two winning goals against Genoa in the 2020-2021 Serie A continued match, at Luigi Ferraris, Saturday (24/10). The striker scored La Beneamata’s opener in the 64th minute.

The goals came from Romelu Lukaku’s collaboration with Nicolo Barella. The striker outwitted the Genoese player before firing a shot into the corner of the net while falling.

According to Opta Paolo, the goal has allowed Romelu Lukaku to score 22 goals which have not included penalties in Serie A since his debut last season. This amount is more than any other foreign player in Serie A.

Lukaku surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo’s record, who scored 21 goals without penalty in Serie A in the same period. Meanwhile, if the penalty kicks are counted, CR7 is still superior with 34 goals compared to 28.

With this impressive performance, Romelu Lukaku has proven that he is still one of the best strikers in the world. Previously, he had received a different view when he was at Manchester United.

At the same time, Inter Milan’s investment of 74 million euros is also going well. Moreover, the Nerazzurri paid this amount in installments to The Red Devils.

Returning to the match, Inter scored their second goal with Danilo D’Ambrosio’s header. The defender of the Italian national team took advantage of Andrea Ranocchia’s bait.

The three points boosted Inter Milan’s position to third place in the standings. Antonio Conte’s squad collected 10 points from five matches.

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