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Lukaku double helps Inter keep pressure on AC Milan

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Romelu Lukaku scored a second-half double as Inter Milan kept the pressure on Serie A leaders AC Milan with a 4-0 win over Benevento on Saturday.
Antonio Conte’s Inter sit two points behind their city rivals, who beat Bologna 2-1 earlier on Saturday.
A Riccardo Improta own goal put the hosts ahead early on against 11th-placed Benevento at the San Siro.
Lautaro Martinez scored 12 minutes after the break before Lukaku added two more.
Champions Juventus moved into third, seven points off top spot with a game in hand, after a 2-0 win over Sampdoria.
Milan bounced back after losses to Atalanta in the league and to Inter in the Italian Cup on Tuesday, a game in which Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off.
“It was a strong response from the team. A victory that gives us confidence at the end of a difficult week,” said Milan coach Stefano Pioli.
The midweek Milan derby was overshadowed by a clash between Ibrahimovic and former Manchester United teammate Lukaku.
Ibrahimovic on Saturday drew a blank for a second straight league game for the first time this season.
Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski made a brilliant double save from the Swede early on.
The visitors were awarded a penalty when Mitchell Dijks brought down Rafael Leao, with Ibrahimovic stepping up to take it.

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