Lautaro Martínez Double Ensures Inter Milan on Tail of Leaders
Inter forward Lautaro Martínez scored a second-half double to earn his team a 2-0 win at Pisa, keeping the away side firmly engaged in the Italian league title race despite a less than convincing performance.
League Table Update
Led by Cristian Chivu, Inter now sit in third position in the table with 27 points, level with runner-up Roma and just one point adrift of table-toppers Milan. Meanwhile, Pisa hold the third bottom position with 10 points.
Match Recap
Inter arrived in Tuscany looking to return to winning ways after enduring a derby defeat by Milan recently, followed by a European loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were forced to fight all the way by newly-promoted Pisa. The home team 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 top of the net. The attacker then finished from point-blank with seven minutes remaining.
Inter’s capacity to convert even with difficult circumstances proved decisive in securing three points.
Other European Matches
In Spain, Real Sociedad staged a dramatic fightback from 2-0 down to level at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a late strike five minutes into added time. The visitors’ scoring came from Ayoze Pérez just after the half-hour mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler soon pulled one back and Ander Barrenetxea leveled the score three minutes from time. However, Moleiro delivered the final say late in added time.
Later on La Liga fixture, Real Madrid journey to Girona requiring a victory to go back to the summit ahead of Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 triumph over Alavés on the previous day.
- Inter stay in tight pursuit for the Serie A title.
- Martínez proved his worth with a decisive display.
- The battle for first goes on with several teams in the mix.
