Romelu Lukaku’s debut goal

DBasia.news – Inter Milan successfully won full points when they met Lecce, in the Serie A opener.

With the ambition of reclaiming the Scudetto title from the arms of AC Milan, the Nerazzurri fielded their best squad including home striker, Romelu Lukaku.

The Belgium international player needed just two minutes to mark his second debut with a goal, although Assan Ceesay (48′) was able to pull it back. But Denzel Dumfries became a hero, with his contribution in scoring the win for Simone Inzaghi’s team..

Inter Milan started the new Serie A season perfectly, in the second minute, Lukaku’s name was already on the scoreboard.

One year after leaving for Chelsea, the Belgian striker returned and marked his second debut with a simple goal. Federico Dimarco’s cross to the far post was headed by Matteo Darmian into the middle of the box, which Lukaku cleared with ease.

The effort was rewarded with a quick goal, Lecce managed to neutralize the situation three minutes after the second half began.

In the counter-attack scheme, Federico Di Francesco ran into the penalty box and released a pass forward for Assan Ceesay. The Gambia striker did not need to control it and immediately grabbed the ball into Samir Handanovic’s goal.

Inter almost restored the lead in the 70th minute if only Denzel Dumfries’s attempt at the far post from Dimarco’s crossing didn’t rattle Lecce’s post.

The Nerazzurri’s onslaught launched, but Wladimiro Falcone was too tough to beat. The 27-year-old keeper saved Dzeko’s header from super close range in the 79th minute, while Lukaku’s rebound did not count due to an earlier foul. Falcone saved Lecce again five minutes later when he stopped Lukaku’s close-range effort.

Inter looked set to end the first matchday with a draw, but won with the final touch of the match.

Starting from a corner kick scheme, Lautaro Martinez headed Barella’s post down. Edin Dzeko missed it but Dumfries smashed the ball past Falcone, all three points for the Nerazzurri.

Lineup

Lecce (4-3-3): Wladimiro Falcone; Antonino Gallo, Federico Baschirotto, Yildirim Mert Cetin, Valentin Gendrey; Joan Gonzalez, Morten Hjulmand, Kristijan Bistrovic; Federico Di Francesco, Assan Ceesay, Gabriel Strefezza.

Inter Milan (3-5-2): Samir Handanovic; Federico Dimarco, Stefan De Vrij, Milan Skriniar; Robin Gosens, Hakan Calhanoglu, Marcelo Brozovic, Nicolo Barella, Matteo Darmian; Lautaro Martinez, Romelu Lukaku.