Lautaro Martínez Double Ensures Inter on Tail of Frontrunners
Inter forward Lautaro Martínez netted a second-half brace to earn his side a 2-0 victory at Pisa, ensuring the away side very much involved in the Serie A championship battle despite a less than convincing display.
Standings Overview
Under Cristian Chivu, Inter now are placed in third position in the standings with 27 points, tied with second-placed Roma and just one point behind table-toppers Milan. Meanwhile, Pisa hold the third bottom position with 10 points.
Match Recap
Inter traveled in Tuscany looking to return to winning ways after enduring a loss to rivals by Milan recently, followed by a Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid. Nonetheless, they were made to battle throughout by newly-promoted Pisa. The home team generated numerous opportunities, but a efficient Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute mark when Argentine Martínez drilled a one-time shot into the roof of the net. The forward then tapped in from point-blank seven minutes from time.
Inter’s capacity to score despite difficult circumstances was decisive in earning three points.
Additional Continental Action
In Spain, the Basque side mounted a thrilling comeback from 2-0 down to equalize at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a late strike five minutes into stoppage time. Villarreal’s scoring came from Ayoze Pérez just after the 30-minute mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler soon reduced the deficit and Ander Barrenetxea equalised three minutes from time. Yet, Moleiro delivered the last word deep into stoppage time.
In the late Spanish fixture, Real Madrid journey to Girona needing a win to go back to the summit ahead of Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 win over Alavés on the previous day.
- Inter stay in close pursuit for the Serie A title.
- Martínez proved his worth with a match-winning display.
- The battle for first goes on with multiple teams competing.
