Inter have gotten back to winning ways in Serie A.
After going five matches without a win, and losing four of their last five, the team, have finally produced a response in the form of a 3-0 win away to Empoli.
Two goals and assist from Romelu Lukaku in the second half, along with a well-earned clean sheet, were enough to secure the three points to take home from the Stadio Carlo Castellani.
As football statistics account Opta highlight in a tweet, this second-half brace marked the first time that the Belgian had scored in the league in well over half a year.
The tweeted, “Romelu #Lukaku has scored against Empoli a goal from open play for the first time in #SerieA since August, 13, 2022 against Lecce – 253 days ago. Return.”
253 – Romelu #Lukaku has scored against Empoli a goal from open play for the first time in #SerieA since August, 13, 2022 against Lecce – 253 days ago. Return.#Empolinter
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 23, 2023