Edin Dzeko, Inter Milan super-sub, says: 'I know how much I still have to offer'

Bosnian scores with first touch after coming off bench before winning decisive penalty in 2-1 win over Sassuolo in Serie A

Samir Handanovic of Inter Milan embraces Edin Dzeko following the 2-1 Serie A win over Sassuolo at Citta' del Tricolore on October 02, 2021 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. Getty Images

Edin Dzeko of Inter Milan celebrates at the final whistle. Getty Images

Edin Dzeko scores the equaliser a minute after coming on as a substitute. Getty Images

Edin Dzeko of Internazionale celebrates with Lautaro Martinez. Getty Images

Edin Dzeko of Internazionale scores a header. Getty Images

Inter Milan's Edin Dzeko celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters

Inter Milan's Edin Dzeko celebrates. Reuters

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez competes for the ball with Sassuolo's Gian Marco Ferrari. AP

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring his team's second goal. AP

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates. AP

Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates scoring their second goal. Reuters

Inter Milan's Edin Dzeko, left, celebrates with teammate Lautaro Martinez, right. AP

Inter Milan's Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez fights for the ball with Sassuolo's French midfielder Maxime Lopez. AFP

Edin Dzeko made a huge impact off the bench against Sassuolo on Saturday, scoring one and winning the decisive penalty as Inter Milan earned a 2-1 comeback win over Sassuolo to go second in Serie A.

Sassuolo led through a Domenico Berardi penalty, but Dzeko made an immediate impact by heading in the leveller with his first touch after entering the action in the 58th minute.

The Bosnia striker was then brought down by goalkeeper Andrea Consigli in the box and Lautaro Martinez dispatched the resulting spot kick.

"I have scored a lot of goals but I do not remember if I have ever scored with the first touch, there is a first time for everything," Dzeko told DAZN.

"I know how much I still have to offer, Inter know that too and decided to sign me to score goals."

Inter rose to second place on 17 points, one point behind leaders Napoli, who travel to Fiorentina on Sunday. Sassuolo are 13th with seven points.

Inter's victory meant they scored at least two goals for a 12th consecutive league match, overtaking their previous longest run of 11 games from 1943.