Edin Dzeko – Football Flame

15Mar

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Champions League, Edin Dzeko, Inter Milan, Porto

Inter reaches Champions League quarters after 0-0 draw at Porto

Edin Dzeko of Internazionale runs with the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between FC Porto and FC Internazionale at Estadio do Dragao on March 14, 2023 in Porto, Portugal.Heroic defending and the woodwork helped Inter Milan reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in more than a decade. Inter managed a 0-0 draw at Porto on Tuesday to progress 1-0 on aggregate and join city rival AC Milan in the final eight. Napoli could become the third Italian team in the quarterfinals when it plays Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday. All the drama was saved for the fifth minute of stoppage time as a goalline clearance, the post and the crossbar prevented Porto from snatching the goal that would have taken the match to extra time. “In soccer, luck ma...

19Jan

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Edin Dzeko, Inter Milan, Super Coppa

Inter react to winning Supercoppa Italiana

Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale celebrates after winning the EA Sports Supercup match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at King Fahd International Stadium on January 18, 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Inter coach Simone Inzaghi called it a ‘perfect match’ after his side swept to a 3-0 victory over city rivals AC Milan to lift the Supercoppa Italiana for the second year in a row. The Nerazzurri had been in better form and had fewer injuries than the Rossoneri going into the game in Saudi Arabia and it showed as Federico Dimarco and Edin Dzeko both found the net in the opening 21 minutes. Lautaro Martinez added the third in the final 15 minutes. “We were good at preparing for a perfect match, we were always lucid and compact, we won a very important cup,” Inzaghi enthused, adding that sec...

5Jan

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Edin Dzeko, Inter Milan, Napoli, SERIE A

Napoli’s 11-match winning streak ended by Inter, Juventus win again

Stanislav Lobotka of SSC Napoli and Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 4, 2023 in Milan, Italy. Napoli’s 11-match winning streak in Serie A ended on Wednesday when Edin Dzeko’s second-half goal secured Inter Milan a 1-0 victory.While Napoli, who came into the game unbeaten in the league this season, dominated possession in the goalless first half, Inter striker Dzeko broke the deadlock in the 56th minute when he headed in a cross from Federico DiMarco.“Being the first to beat Napoli, who were the only side in Europe’s top leagues without defeat this season, is a big confidence booster. I am very proud of my team because they helped each other out on the field, they were a plea...

13Nov

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Edin Dzeko, Inter Milan, SERIE A

Dzeko double earns Inter win over Atalanta

Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale scores his second goal to give the side a 2-1 lead during the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and FC Internazionale at Gewiss Stadium on November 13, 2022 in Bergamo, Italy.Inter Milan held on to claim an important victory away to fellow Champions League chasers Atalanta in Serie A. Simone Inzaghi’s side had to come from behind at Gewiss Stadium as Ademola Lookman scored his seventh league goal of the season from the penalty spot to put the hosts in front. Edin Dzeko brought the visitors level before half-time with a clever finish after being teed up by Lautaro Martinez, then added his second 10 minutes after the restart. The lead was extended just past the hour mark when Jose Luis Palomino put one through his own net. Although the centre-back atoned with ...