Lautaro Martínez Double Keeps Inter Milan on Tail of Leaders

Inter forward Lautaro Martínez scored a second-half brace to secure his side a 2-0 victory at Pisa, ensuring the away side very much engaged in the Italian league title race in spite of a somewhat shaky display.

League Table Update

Under Cristian Chivu, Inter now sit third in the standings with 27 points total, level with runner-up Roma and just one point behind table-toppers Milan. In contrast, Pisa occupy the third bottom spot with 10 points.

Match Summary

Inter arrived in Tuscany aiming to return to winning ways after suffering a loss to rivals by Milan recently, which was followed by a European loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were made to battle throughout by newly-promoted Pisa. The home team generated plenty of chances, but a clinical Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute mark when Argentinian Martínez smacked a one-time shot into the top of the net. The attacker then finished from point-blank seven minutes from time.

Inter’s capacity to score despite pressure was crucial in earning three points.

Other Continental Action

Across in Spain, the Basque side staged a dramatic fightback from 2-0 down to equalize at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a goal five minutes into stoppage 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 reduced the deficit and Ander Barrenetxea leveled the score three minutes from time. Yet, Moleiro delivered the last word late in added time.

In the late Spanish fixture, Real Madrid journey to Girona needing a win to go back to the summit above Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 win over Alavés on Saturday.

  • The Nerazzurri remain in tight contention for the Serie A crown.
  • Martínez demonstrated his value with a match-winning display.
  • The title race goes on with multiple clubs competing.
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