Romelu Lukaku scored for a record ninth consecutive Europa League game as Inter Milan squeezed past Bayer Leverkusen in Dusseldorf to reach the semi-finals.
Nicolo Barella fired home an excellent 20-yard strike to give the Serie A side the lead before Lukaku controlled Ashley Young’s pass, turned a defender and slotted home for his 31st goal of the season.
Sweet finishing from @RomeluLukaku9 🥰
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) August 10, 2020
Describe his season so far… 👇#UEL pic.twitter.com/xbh1RL6Qh8
Chelsea transfer target Kai Havertz smashed home from six yards out to give Leverkusen hope but they could not find a leveller to force extra time in the one-off tie.
Antonio Conte’s side will face the winner of Shakhtar Donetsk v Basel in the semi-final on 17 August, also in Dusseldorf.
Lukaku is the first player to ever score in nine Uefa Cup or Europa League matches in a row, although that run includes five games for Everton in 2014-15.
He twice prepared to take a penalty – in the first half and in injury time at the end – but both times the decisions were overturned by the video assistant referee.
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