Dzeko brace fires Inter to win at Sassuolo
Milan, Oct 8, 2022 (AFP) - Edin Dzeko scored both goals in Inter Milan's 2-1 win at Sassuolo on Saturday which continued their rebound in form after beating Barcelona in midweek.
The 36-year-old struck on the stroke of half-time to give Inter the lead at the Mapei Stadium and secured the points with 15 minutes remaining after Davide Frattesi levelled on the hour.
Simone Inzaghi's side are up to seventh, five points behind league leaders Napoli who travel to Cremonese on Sunday evening after ending a two-match league losing run.
Dzeko's strikes took him to 101 goals in Serie A, where he has played since moving to Roma from Manchester City in 2016.
"Scoring is a great feeling, when the ball crosses the line you're the happiest man in the world," Dzeko told DAZN.
"You can lose matches like the one today and that has happened to us recently. We didn't play great but we wanted to confirm what we did against Barcelona."
Inter face Barca at the Camp Nou on Wednesday night, a match which will be crucial to their chances of qualifying, after beating the Catalan giants 1-0 earlier this week.
Later AC Milan host Juventus at the San Siro, the champions trying to bounce back from their 3-0 humbling at the hands of Chelsea on Wednesday.