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Lukaku closing in on Eto’o’s Inter Milan record with Europa League goal

Belgium international Romelu Lukaku is closing in on an Inter Milan record in European competition held by Cameroon great Samuel Eto’o.

The striker was on target in the Italians’ 2-1 defeat of Bayer Leverkusen in Monday’s Europa League quarter-final fixture.

With Nicolo Barella giving Antonio Conte’s men a 15th minute lead at Merkur Spielarena in Dusseldorf, Lukaku added the second six minutes later to send his team into the last-four of the competition.

Thanks to this, the Belgian star has now been directly involved in nine goals in European tournament for the San Siro giants this season – with six goals and three assists – excluding qualifiers.