Lautaro Martínez Brace Ensures Inter Milan on Tail of Leaders
Inter forward Lautaro Martínez scored a late brace to secure his team a 2-0 win at Pisa, ensuring the away side firmly involved in the Serie A championship battle in spite of a somewhat shaky performance.
League Table Overview
Under manager Cristian Chivu, Inter currently sit third in the table with 27 points total, tied with second-placed Roma and just one point behind leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa occupy the third bottom spot with 10 points.
Game Recap
Inter traveled in Tuscany aiming to return to winning ways after enduring a derby defeat by Milan recently, followed by a European defeat at Atlético Madrid. Nonetheless, they were made to battle all the way by newly-promoted Pisa. The home team generated numerous opportunities, but a clinical Inter scored the opener in the 69th minute mark when Argentinian Martínez drilled a first-time shot into the roof of the net. The attacker then tapped in from point-blank seven minutes from time.
Inter’s capacity to score even with pressure proved decisive in earning three points.
Other Continental Action
Across in Spain, the Basque side mounted a dramatic comeback from 2-0 down to level at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a late strike five minutes into stoppage time. Villarreal’s scoring came from Ayoze Pérez shortly after the 30-minute 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 had the last word deep into added time.
Later on La Liga fixture, Real Madrid travel to Girona requiring a win to go back to the summit ahead of Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 win over Alavés on the previous day.
- The Nerazzurri stay in tight pursuit for the Serie A title.
- Martínez proved his value with a decisive display.
- The title race goes on with multiple clubs in the mix.
