Romelu Lukaku showed remarkable unselfishness to allow 17-year old Sebastiano Esposito to take a penalty.
The former Manchester United man took his tally to 12 for the season so far and moved to 200 goals in club football after bagging a brace in the 4-0 win over Genoa.
Lukaku also added an assist in what was a complete striker's performance but his best contribution came when the Nerazzurri were awarded a penalty in the second half.
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The 26-year old is Inter's first-choice spot-kick taker but Lukaku showed what a top professional he is by passing the ball to young Esposito, who was making his debut for the club at the San Siro amid the absence of Lautaro Martinez.
He made no mistake from the spot and went absolutely mental by celebrating with his mother after becoming Inter's second-youngest ever scorer.
The rookie striker was beaming with pride after the game and thanked Lukaku for the brilliant gesture.
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"I found myself in sync with Romelu right away, he's a fantastic person who's always looking to help me," Esposito told Sky Sport Italia.
"He reassured me a lot by saying that everything would go alright and I'm so happy to have scored.
"It's been a fantastic week, I can't lie, I didn't sleep a lot thinking about how this game would go. I'd like to thank the team, the coach, the club and Romelu especially for the goal.
"He's a fantastic person and an extraordinary player. He told me to be sure of myself when I stepped up to strike the ball and to score."
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Manager Antonio Conte called his No.9 "a great man" following the selfless act and said he epitomised the "very high human values" his team possess.
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