SAMUEL Eto’o shone yet again with both goals in Inter Milan’s 2-1 comeback win at Palermo yesterday to send the champions joint top in Serie A.
The Cameroon international was often overshadowed by strike partner Diego Milito in Inter’s treble triumph last term but their roles have been reversed so far this season. While Milito has struggled, Eto’o has started his second campaign at Inter in supreme form and again dug Rafael Benitez’ side out of a hole.
Josip Ilicic put Palermo ahead in the first half before Eto’o equalised on 62 minutes following Milito’s pass and soon finished off a fine move involving Dejan Stankovic and Maicon to seal victory.
Eto’o scored the winner in last weekend’s 2-1 win over Udinese and salvaged a 2-2 draw at Twente Enschede in the Champions League in midweek.
After three games Inter lead the table on seven points, alongside promoted Cesena who beat Lecce 1-0. Juventus, whose poor form last term had continued into the new season, bounced back with a 4-0 win at Udinese with Fabio Quagliarella scoring against his former club. Leonardo Bonucci grabbed the opener before Quagliarella’s crafty backheel, a thunderbolt from Claudio Marchisio and Vincenzo Iaquinta’s fourth.
Marco Borriello netted his first league goal for AS Roma as they raced into a 2-0 lead against Bologna but Claudio Ranieri’s side allowed Marco Di Vaio to score two second-half goals and secure a 2-2 draw for the visitors.
