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Sunday, 02 September 2007
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores 2 goals against Empoli for Inter Milan - AusItalia.comZlatan Ibrahimovic has scored twice to help Inter Milan return to form with a 2-0 Serie A win at Empoli.

The Swedish striker flicked home at the far post on 13 minutes after Maicon's deep cross from the right and then finished off a counter-attack seven minutes from time.

The champions lost the Italian Super Cup to AS Roma and then drew 1-1 at home to Udinese in their league opener last weekend when goalkeeper Julio Cesar was dismissed and Ivan Cordoba scored a stoppage-time own goal.

Their stuttering start continued with a 5-0 drubbing by Barcelona in a friendly in midweek but they got back on track against Empoli despite Cesar's suspension and Patrick Vieira missing out through injury.

Small Tuscan side Empoli, drawn against FC Zurich in their first ever UEFA Cup campaign, showed glimpses of why they were Italy's surprise package last season but stand-in keeper Francesco Toldo ably dealt with their efforts.

Brazilian striker Adriano, who decided to stay at Inter despite several loan offers and a lack of first-team action, was not included in Roberto Mancini's squad. Reuters

In Italian: Ibra mette le ali all'Inter

Con una doppietta dello svedese, la squadra di Mancini passa a Empoli pur soffrendo nella ripresa il dinamismo dei toscani. Risolve l'ingresso di Figo che mette ordine e avvia l'azione del raddoppio. L'attaccante brasiliano resta a casa e incassa l'ennesima bocciatura

L'Inter a piccoli passi, Ibra di corsa. Due reti dello svedese all'Empoli, una facile facile, l'altra da domatore del pallone, permettono ai nerazzurri di rompere il ghiaccio in questa stagione cominciata con un pareggio interno. Non una vittoria facile, perché l'Empoli è quello dello scorso anno che aspetta solo d'aver integrato i tanti giovani con i veterani per dire la sua. Mancini, intanto, si gode il buon ritorno dal 1' di Cambiasso e i progessi di Samuel in prospettiva Champions dove mancheranno Materazzi e Burdisso. Per non parlare di Adriano: oggi a casa e domani fuori anche dall'Europa.

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