Inter could not start the year better than with a solid 6-2 victory against red lantern Crotone. Romelu Lukaku scored his 50th (!) Goal in his 70th match in the Inter jersey. Only the Ukrainian Andrej Shevchenko at Milan could reach that milestone 20 years ago for an Italian first division team.
Lukaku can also score more than, as he had the unexpected 0-1 erased by striker Lautaro Martinez after a nice assist. He himself took care of the 4-2 in a typical way. Downer was his leg injury, which meant he had to leave early. Inter is 2nd in Italy, 1 point behind Milan.
With Leicester City, Youri Tielemans is also one point behind the leading duo in England, Liverpool and Manchester United. Leicester did play one more match.
On a visit to Newcastle, he scored the 2nd goal from the edge of the 16. That was enough for a 1-2 win.
Also in England, Kevin De Bruyne played with Manchester City in the top match against Chelsea in an unusual position in the striker, because his fellow attackers were absent due to injury or corona. “It was a bit bizarre,” replied the Red Devil. But he pulled his string well with a goal and an assist.
He put Phil Foden on his way to 0-2 and pushed in the 0-3 himself.
