Lautaro Martínez Double Ensures Inter Milan in Pursuit of Leaders
Inter forward Lautaro Martínez scored a second-half brace to earn his side a 2-0 victory at Pisa, ensuring the away side firmly involved in the Italian league title race in spite of a less than convincing performance.
League Table Overview
Led by 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. Meanwhile, Pisa occupy the 18th spot with 10 points.
Match Recap
Inter traveled in Tuscany looking to return to winning ways after enduring a loss to rivals by Milan last weekend, which was followed by a Champions League loss at Atlético Madrid. Nonetheless, they were forced to fight throughout by promoted Pisa. The home team generated plenty of opportunities, but a efficient Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute mark when Argentinian Martínez smacked a one-time shot into the roof of the net. The forward then tapped in from point-blank seven minutes from time.
The team’s capacity to convert despite difficult circumstances was crucial in securing three points.
Additional Continental Action
In Spain, the Basque side staged a thrilling 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 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. However, Moleiro had the final say late in stoppage time.
Later on La Liga match, Real Madrid journey to Girona requiring a victory to go back to the summit above Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 win over Alavés on the previous day.
- Inter remain in tight pursuit for the Serie A title.
- Martínez demonstrated his worth with a match-winning display.
- The title race goes on with several teams in the mix.
