Lukaku registered three goal involvements in the same Champions League game for the very first time (one goal, two assists)
Romelu Lukaku scored his 250th career goal as Inter Milan won at Slavia Prague to boost their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16.
The Belgian striker, 26, rounded the goalkeeper late on to put Inter back in front with his first Champions League goal for the Serie A side.
He also made Inter's other two goals for Lautaro Martinez; Tomas Soucek had equalised with a first-half penalty.
Inter are in the second qualification spot in Group F with one game left.
The Italians are level on points with Borussia Dortmund, but have a better head-to-head record.
It means Inter, who host group leaders Barcelona on 10 December, will qualify if they at least match Dortmund's result at home to Slavia.
Lukaku, who now has 198 club goals and 52 for Belgium, also had two goals disallowed in the Czech Republic.
Inter's club record signing cut back for Martinez to open the scoring before his team-mate returned the favour, only for the video assistant referee to rule there had been a foul at the other end moments earlier.
Slavia were awarded a penalty for a trip on Peter Olayinka by Stefan de Vrij and captain Soucek sidefooted the spot-kick down the middle past the outstretched leg of Samir Handanovic.
Inter hit the crossbar twice in four minutes after the break, through Lukaku's 65th-minute header and a 25-yard volley by Marcelo Brozovic.
But the Italian outfit restored their lead as Martinez let Valentino Lazaro's through-ball run and defender Michal Frydrych slipped, allowing Lukaku to run through on goal before taking the ball round Ondrej Kolar and firing into an empty net.
Soucek almost equalised moments later as he sidefooted wide from close range following a free-kick but Inter sealed victory as Lukaku delivered a superb cross with the outside of his left foot for Martinez to volley home.
Lukaku thought he had scored again with a low shot in stoppage time but the goal was ruled out for offside.
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Line-ups
Slavia Prague
1Kolar
5Coufal
15KudelaBooked at 52mins
25FrydrychSubstituted forTakacsat 84'minutes
18Boril
22Soucek
23Sevcik
7StanciuSubstituted forTraoreat 58'minutes
10HusbauerSubstituted forZelenyat 70'minutes
28Masopust
9Olayinka
Substitutes
12Zeleny
14Van Buren
21Skoda
24Takacs
27Traore
29Helal Abdulrahim
30Markovic
Inter Milan
1Handanovic
2Godín
6de Vrij
37Skriniar
87Candreva
8VecinoBooked at 12minsSubstituted forEspositoat 80'minutes
20ValeroSubstituted forGagliardiniat 76'minutes
77Brozovic
34BiraghiSubstituted forLazaroat 76'minutes
9Lukaku
10MartínezBooked at 24mins
Substitutes
5Gagliardini
16Politano
19Lazaro
27Padelli
30Esposito
33D'Ambrosio
95Bastoni
Referee:
Szymon Marciniak
Attendance:
19,370
Match Stats
Home TeamSlavia PragueAway TeamInter Milan
Possession
Home61%
Away39%
Shots
Home16
Away13
Shots on Target
Home5
Away5
Corners
Home2
Away0
Fouls
Home21
Away14
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Match ends, Slavia Prague 1, Inter Milan 3.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Slavia Prague 1, Inter Milan 3.
Posted at 90'+4'
VAR Decision: No Goal Slavia Prague 1-3 Inter Milan.
Posted at 90'+3'
GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Posted at 90'+3'
Offside, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Vladimir Coufal (Slavia Prague).
Posted at 90'+2'
Valentino Lazaro (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (Slavia Prague) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Olayinka with a cross following a set piece situation.
Posted at 90'
Peter Olayinka (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan).
Posted at 89'
Foul by Peter Olayinka (Slavia Prague).
Posted at 89'
Sebastiano Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!Posted at 88'
Goal! Slavia Prague 1, Inter Milan 3. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a cross.
Posted at 86'
Attempt missed. Antonio Candreva (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a headed pass following a fast break.
Posted at 86'
Offside, Inter Milan. Milan Skriniar tries a through ball, but Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
Posted at 85'
Attempt blocked. Jan Boril (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
SubstitutionPosted at 84'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Ladislav Takacs replaces Michal Frydrych.
Posted at 83'
Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (Slavia Prague) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ondrej Kudela following a set piece situation.
Posted at 83'
Attempt missed. Ondrej Kudela (Slavia Prague) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
Posted at 82'
Tomas Soucek (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan).
Goal!Posted at 81'
Goal! Slavia Prague 1, Inter Milan 2. Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a through ball.
Posted at 80'
Hand ball by Petr Sevcik (Slavia Prague).
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Matías Vecino.
Posted at 78'
Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a headed pass.
Posted at 78'
Attempt missed. Michal Frydrych (Slavia Prague) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Petr Sevcik with a cross following a set piece situation.
Posted at 77'
Peter Olayinka (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 77'
Foul by Diego Godín (Inter Milan).
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Roberto Gagliardini replaces Borja Valero.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Inter Milan. Valentino Lazaro replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
Posted at 75'
Attempt saved. Borja Valero (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 74'
Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
Posted at 74'
Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
Posted at 73'
Attempt saved. Lukas Masopust (Slavia Prague) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 72'
Foul by Lukas Masopust (Slavia Prague).
Posted at 72'
Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 71'
Jan Boril (Slavia Prague) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 71'
Foul by Matías Vecino (Inter Milan).
SubstitutionPosted at 70'
Substitution, Slavia Prague. Jaroslav Zeleny replaces Josef Husbauer.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Ibrahim Benjanim Traore (Slavia Prague).
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