Lautaro Martínez Double Ensures Inter on Tail of Leaders
Inter forward Lautaro Martínez netted a second-half double to secure his team a 2-0 victory at Pisa, keeping the visitors firmly involved in the Serie A title race despite a less than convincing performance.
Standings Overview
Led by Cristian Chivu, Inter now sit third in the table with 27 points total, tied with second-placed Roma and only one point adrift of leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa hold the third bottom spot with 10 points.
Match Recap
Inter arrived in Tuscany looking to return to winning ways after suffering a derby defeat by Milan recently, which was followed by a European loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were made to battle throughout by promoted Pisa. The hosts created plenty of chances, but a clinical Inter scored the opener in the 69th minute when Argentinian Martínez smacked a first-time shot into the roof of the net. The attacker then tapped in from close range seven minutes from time.
Inter’s capacity to score even with pressure proved decisive in earning three points.
Additional European Matches
Across in Spain, Real Sociedad staged a thrilling comeback from 2-0 down to equalize at home against Villarreal, only to lose to a goal five minutes into stoppage time. Villarreal’s goals came from Ayoze Pérez just 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. However, Moleiro delivered the last word deep into stoppage time.
Later on La Liga match, Real Madrid journey to Girona needing a win to return to the top ahead of Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 win over Alavés on Saturday.
- Inter stay in close contention for the Italian title.
- Martínez proved his value with a decisive performance.
- The title race continues with several clubs competing.