Romelu Lukaku responded to Inter Milan director Beppe Marotta in the perfect way
with a goal against Porto.was named on the bench for Inter’s crunch tie in the Champions League amid a difficult season.Advertisement
But he made amends when he came on just before the hour mark for Edin Dzeko, scoring a late goal at San Siro that saw the first leg end 1-0 to the hosts. It gives Inter a crucial lead to take to Portugal next month for the second leg after a scrappy tie that saw Otavio sent off andAnd it was also the perfect response to Inter CEO Marotta, who seemingly suggested that the Belgium international was overweight with his pre-match comments.Speaking to Sky Italia, he said: “Why is Lukaku on the bench? Romelu has 103 kg to carry on his shoulders, he must be physically fit.
It is quite the personal attack from his own club’s CEO but Lukaku was the difference between Inter and Porto on Wednesday night at a time when both sides struggled to make much of an impact. But when the forward headed the ball against the post from a whipped Nicolo Barella cross, he reacted quickest to his own effort by slotting in the rebound on the volley.
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