The centre-forward bagged a brace, his first in Serie A since 2017, and also set up Justin Kluivert with an assist.

“I played the way I always do, trying to give 100 per cent for the team,” the Croatia international told Sky Sport Italia.

“The important thing was to win, as it is always difficult to play here. Cagliari are strong on home turf and these are three very important points. We’ll take it one game at a time, see what happens next against Sampdoria and not try to look too far forward”.

Kalinic had a rare start this evening, allowing Edin Dzeko to rest.