MILAN (AFP) - Inter Milan's in-form striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals in a 2-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in Champions League action on Tuesday night giving himself an early birthday present and completing a memorable few days for Roberto Mancini's men.

A 4-1 victory at second-placed Roma at the weekend propelled the reigning Italian champions to the top of the Italian league table and now this result has softened the blow of the 1-0 away defeat to Turks Fenerbahce in their opening Group G game.

Ibrahimovic - who turns 26 on Wednesday - stamped his authority on this match to take his scoring record to nine goals in eight matches this season, and his first goals in the competition in nearly two years.

The last time the Swede had scored in the Champions League was in December 2005 with Juventus and has since gone 12 matches, four with Juventus and eight with Inter, without a goal.

PSV Eindhoven arrived at the San Siro in high spirits after beating CSKA Moscow in their first match and they remain unbeaten in six matches in the Dutch league too.

The opening goal came after a quarter-hour when Ibrahimovic was fouled in the penalty area by former Liverpool defender Jan Kromkamp, the Swedish international taking the spotkick himself.

Ibrahimovic chalked up his second of the night on 31 minutes, getting on the end of a deep cross from the right by Luis Figo to send a looping header over Heurelho Gomes and into the net.

Inter had to survive a nervous final 25 minutes with just 10 men however when Cristian Chivu was sent off for a second yellow card after kicking out at Australian international Jason Culina. He will be suspended for Inter's next match against CSKA Moscow.

Three minutes into injury time David Suazo was also shown the red card, meaning Inter ended the match with nine men, for elbowing Carlos Salcido. Like Chivu, Suazo will also miss the next match against CSKA Moscow.