Romelu Lukaku was involved in all three goals as Inter Milan secured a comfortable 3-0 win against Empoli on Sunday afternoon.
2022/2023 Serie A
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Match Report
The Belgian striker, on loan from Chelsea scored his first open-play goal in the league since August just into the second half.
Lukaku blasted home his second with 15 minutes left, before turning provider for strike partner Lautaro Martinez, who came off the bench and netted at the death to secure the victory.
The result sees Simone Inzaghi's side overtake bitter rivals AC Milan into fifth, at least temporarily. The Rossoneri - Inter's opponents in the Champions League semi-finals next month - host struggling Lecce later on Sunday afternoon.
Line-ups
Empoli XI: Francesco Caputo, Marin, Luperto, T. Ebuehi, Nicolas Haas, Samuele Perisan, Filippo Bandinelli, Ardian Ismajli, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Fabiano Parisi, Tommaso Baldanzi
Subs: Ujkani, Destro, Tonelli, A.Grassi, Pjaca, Petar Stojanovic, Liam Henderson, Vignato, Liberato Cacace, Piccoli, Lovro Stubljar, Duccio Degli Innocenti, M. Satriano
Inter XI: Handanovic, Lukaku, De Vrij, D'Ambrosio, Acerbi, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Correa, Gagliardini, Gosens, Bellanova
Subs: Darmian, Alex Cordaz, Dzeko, Dimarco, Barella, Dumfries, Onana, Lautaro, Bastoni, Mattia Zanotti, Kristjan Asllani, Valentín Carboni