Match ends, Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1.
Inter Milan 2-1 Sampdoria: Romelu Lukaku scores as Serie A returns
- From the section European Football
Romelu Lukaku scored his 18th league goal of the season as Inter Milan marked their return to Serie A action with a 2-1 win against Sampdoria.
Former Manchester United striker Lukaku struck from 10 yards and celebrated by taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Lautaro Martinez made it 2-0 from Lukaku's cross but Morten Thorsby pulled one back from close range.
The win means Inter are third with 57 points, six behind leaders Juventus.
Serie A returned this week after being suspended since 9 March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Line-ups
Inter Milan
- 1Handanovic
- 37Skriniar
- 6de Vrij
- 95Bastoni
- 87CandrevaSubstituted forMosesat 73'minutes
- 23Barella
- 5GagliardiniBooked at 90mins
- 15YoungSubstituted forBiraghiat 73'minutes
- 24EriksenSubstituted forValeroat 78'minutesBooked at 86mins
- 9Lukaku
- 10MartínezBooked at 48minsSubstituted forSánchezat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Godín
- 7Sánchez
- 11Moses
- 13Ranocchia
- 18Asamoah
- 20Valero
- 30Esposito
- 31Pirola
- 32Agoume
- 33D'Ambrosio
- 34Biraghi
- 46Berni
Sampdoria
- 1Audero
- 24Bereszynski
- 34Yoshida
- 15Colley
- 18ThorsbyBooked at 64mins
- 7LinettySubstituted forVieiraat 81'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 91BertolacciBooked at 22minsSubstituted forAskildsenat 82'minutes
- 14JanktoSubstituted forLérisat 69'minutes
- 29Murru
- 11RamírezSubstituted forDepaoliat 69'minutes
- 17La GuminaSubstituted forBonazzoliat 76'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Augello
- 4Vieira
- 5Chabot
- 6Ekdal
- 9Bonazzoli
- 12Depaoli
- 16Askildsen
- 21Tonelli
- 23Gabbiadini
- 26Léris
- 30Falcone
- 33Rocha Lima
- Referee:
- Maurizio Mariani
Match Stats
Home TeamInter MilanAway TeamSampdoria
- Possession
- Home72%
- Away28%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home17
- Away21
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Inter Milan 2, Sampdoria 1.
Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kristoffer Askildsen (Sampdoria).
Booking
Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria).
Booking
Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
Attempt missed. Victor Moses (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
Attempt saved. Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Booking
Borja Valero (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Borja Valero (Inter Milan).
Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Borja Valero (Inter Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Moses.
Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
Federico Bonazzoli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Omar Colley.
Substitution
Substitution, Sampdoria. Kristoffer Askildsen replaces Andrea Bertolacci.
Substitution
Substitution, Sampdoria. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Karol Linetty.
Cristiano Biraghi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria).
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Borja Valero replaces Christian Eriksen.
Attempt missed. Nicola Murru (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Bonazzoli.
Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
Substitution
Substitution, Sampdoria. Federico Bonazzoli replaces Antonino La Gumina.
Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Fabio Depaoli.
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Cristiano Biraghi replaces Ashley Young.
Substitution
Substitution, Inter Milan. Victor Moses replaces Antonio Candreva.
Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria).
Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).
