Lautaro Martínez Double Ensures Inter Milan on Tail of Frontrunners
Inter striker Lautaro Martínez scored a second-half brace to earn his side a 2-0 victory at Pisa, keeping the visitors very much involved in the Italian league title race despite a somewhat shaky performance.
League Table Overview
Under manager Cristian Chivu, Inter now are placed third in the standings with 27 points total, level with runner-up Roma and just one point behind leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa occupy the 18th position with 10 points.
Match Recap
Inter arrived 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 created plenty of chances, but a clinical Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute when Argentine Martínez drilled a one-time shot into the roof of the net. The attacker then finished from close range seven minutes from time.
Inter’s capacity to convert despite difficult circumstances proved crucial in securing the victory.
Additional Continental Action
In Spain, the Basque side staged 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. The visitors’ scoring came from Ayoze Pérez shortly after the 30-minute mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler soon pulled one back and Ander Barrenetxea equalised three minutes from time. However, Moleiro delivered the last word late in added time.
In the late La Liga match, Real Madrid travel to Girona requiring a victory to go back to the top ahead of Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 triumph over Alavés on the previous day.
- The Nerazzurri remain in tight contention for the Italian crown.
- Martínez proved his worth with a match-winning display.
- The title race goes on with several teams in the mix.
