Lukaku’s scoring touch goes missing at worst possible time for Inter

Romelu Lukaku was supposed to be Inter Milan’s secret weapon in the Champions League final but instead he had an awful night which stopped Inter from upsetting the odds and beating Manchester City.

The Belgium striker was always likely to start on the bench as Edin Dzeko’s link play is what stitches together Inter’s attacks and helps the Italians relieve opposition pressure.

However the 30-year-old’s recent explosive form had fans hoping that he might have an impact as a substitute as City’s legs tired, seven goals and five assists since late April enough to hint at a rebirth months after his disastrous World Cup.

But Dzeko’s exit allowed City to push Inter back as the Bosnian was no longer there to hold up clearances and Lukaku struggled to hold on to the ball and bring others into play.

Worse, his goalscoring touch also deserted him just as Inter pushed for what would have probably been a deserved equaliser, and he even added a tragicomedy touch for good measure.

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