Injury-hit Inter Milan beat Sassuolo to keep pace with European spots in Serie A… as Edin Dzeko becomes goalscoring centurion in Italy with decisive brace to end run off three consecutive losses
- Edin Dzeko reaches 101 goals in Serie A during Inter Milan’s win over Sassuolo
- Inter were without attackers Romelu Lukaku and Joaquin Correa for the match
- Davide Frattesi scored an equaliser for the home side before Dzeko’s winner
- The win for Inter puts an end to a run of three consecutive defeats in Serie A
Edin Dzeko’s 100th and 101st Serie A goals gave injury-ridden Inter Milan a 2-1 victory away at Sassuolo on Saturday as they look to get back into the European qualification places.
The Bosnian international has been playing up front for Simone Inzaghi’s squad while both Romelu Lukaku and Joaquin Correa are out injured, and he showed that he still has the quality to fill the role.
Dzeko put Inter ahead in the 44th minute, with the ball bouncing to his feet from a corner, and he had no problem volleying it in.
Edin Dzeko scored his 100th and 101st goal in Serie A during Inter Milan’s win over Sassuolo
Sassuolo midfielder Davide Frattesi had equalised as he volleyed past Inter’s Andre Onana
Davide Frattesi equalised in the 60th minute when, standing unmarked, he volleyed in a cross from Rogerio. Inzaghi’s expression of horror at that moment symbolized the failure of his side’s defence to mark the Italian international.
The goal shocked Inter and they moved into a higher gear at the end of the game. Sassuolo keeper Andrea Consigli made a world-class save in the 75th minute when he tipped the ball out of harm’s way after a Lautaro Martinez header.
Only a minute later, however, a cross from substitute Henrikh Mkhitaryan into the box found Dzeko, who secured the win with a controlled header.
The former Manchester City striker headed in the decisive goal in the 76th minute for Inter
The win ended a run of three consecutive league defeats much to the relief of Simone Inzaghi
