Romelu Lukaku scores wonderful solo goal for Inter Milan against Napoli

Romelu Lukaku scores wonderful solo goal for Inter Milan against Napoli

Romelu Lukaku showed he is one of the best players in the world at the moment after matchday 18 in the Italian Serie A as he scored a brace in Inter Milan's 3-1 win over Napoli.

The Belgium international took advantage of an error in the midfield as he made a solo effort from his own half to score a magnificent goal with his left foot to make it 1-0 in the 14th minute.

Lukaku was hand to double the advantage for Antonio Conte's side in the 33rd minute to make it 2-0 and register his 14th goal in the Serie A.

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Poland striker Arek Milik pulled one back for Gennaro Gattuso's side but Lautaro Martinez's 62nd-minute goal sealed all three points for the Nerazzurri.

But the talking point of the match was Lukaku's solo effort which drove fans crazy on social media.

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One Twitter user wrote: "Hate to say it, but Manchester United never got this version of Lukaku, I'm glad he's doing well."

A fan said: "What a goal by Romelu Lukaku! Picks the ball from his half charges down at the Napoli defence, some stepovers bang the ball goes in off the left post."

A third added: "Lukaku just hit a step over and scored a stunner. Clearly United was frustrating his creativity and impeding his goal scoring form."

The former Man United striker is currently enjoying life at the San Siro since making a big-money move in the summer.

Inter Milan are now level on points with Juventus on the league table but the champions are ahead of their rivals following the head-to-head rule.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Juventus vs Cagliari ended 4-0 in favour of the Bianconeri as they maintain top spot in Serie A.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's second-half hat-trick including Gonzalo Higuain's strike gave Maurizio Sarri's side all three points in front of their home fans at the Allianz Stadium.

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