Inter Milan survived a late Sassuolo scare and a bizarre intervention by a parachutist to win 4-3 and keep in touch with leaders Juventus in Serie A on Sunday as Stefano Pioli's first game in charge of AC Milan ended in a 2-2 draw against lowly Lecce, reports AFP.
Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez each bagged a brace in a seven-goal thriller to keep Antonio Conte's side second, a point behind Juventus who beat Bologna 2-1 on Saturday.
Inter Milan had led 4-1 with 20 minutes to go after Martinez had opened the scoring after two minutes in Sassuolo, adding a second from the penalty spot after 71 minutes.
Belgian forward Lukaku found the net after 38 minutes and converted a penalty just before the break. Then the former Manchester United striker slotted in to give Inter a 3-1 lead.
With the game under control Conte brought on winger Matteo Politano and midfielder Valentino Lazaro for their first appearances this season. Then Filip Djuricic (74) and Jeremie Boga (81) hit back for the hosts, who are struggling in 17th position, to add to Domenic Berardi's first-half goal.
Inter held on for a win after consecutive defeats against Barcelona in the Champions League and Juventus in Serie A.
