Lautaro Martínez Double Keeps Inter Milan in Pursuit of Leaders
Inter forward Lautaro Martínez netted a late brace to earn his team a 2-0 victory at Pisa, ensuring the visitors very much involved in the Italian league championship battle in spite of a less than convincing performance.
League Table Update
Led by Cristian Chivu, Inter currently are placed in third position in the table with 27 points total, tied with second-placed Roma and just one point behind leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa hold the third bottom spot with 10 points.
Match Recap
Inter traveled in Tuscany aiming to return to winning ways after enduring a loss to rivals by Milan last weekend, followed by a Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid. Nonetheless, they were made to battle throughout by newly-promoted Pisa. The hosts created plenty of opportunities, but a efficient Inter scored the opener in the 69th minute mark when Argentinian Martínez drilled a one-time shot into the top of the net. The attacker then tapped in from point-blank seven minutes from time.
The team’s capacity to score despite difficult circumstances proved crucial in securing the victory.
Other European Action
In Spain, the Basque side staged a thrilling fightback from 2-0 down to level at home against Villarreal, only to lose to a late strike five minutes into added time. The visitors’ goals came from Ayoze Pérez shortly after the half-hour mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler quickly pulled one back and Ander Barrenetxea leveled the score three minutes from time. Yet, Moleiro delivered the last word late in stoppage time.
In the late La Liga fixture, Real Madrid journey to Girona requiring a win to return to the top ahead of Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 win over Alavés on the previous day.
- Inter remain in tight contention for the Serie A crown.
- Martínez proved his value with a match-winning performance.
- The battle for first continues with several clubs competing.
