Lautaro Martínez Double Ensures Inter Milan in Pursuit of Leaders
Inter striker Lautaro Martínez scored a second-half brace to secure his team a 2-0 win at Pisa, ensuring the visitors very much involved in the Serie A title race in spite of a somewhat shaky performance.
Standings Overview
Under manager Cristian Chivu, Inter now sit third in the standings with 27 points, tied with runner-up Roma and just one point adrift of leaders Milan. Meanwhile, Pisa hold the third bottom spot with 10 points.
Match Recap
Inter arrived in Tuscany aiming to get back on track after enduring a loss to rivals by Milan recently, which was followed by a Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid. However, they were forced to fight throughout by newly-promoted Pisa. The hosts generated numerous opportunities, but a clinical Inter scored the opener in the 69th minute mark when Argentinian Martínez smacked a one-time shot into the top of the net. The attacker then tapped in from point-blank with seven minutes remaining.
The team’s capacity to score even with difficult circumstances proved decisive in securing three points.
Additional Continental Action
Across in Spain, the Basque side staged a thrilling fightback 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 leveled the score three minutes from time. However, Moleiro had the final say late in added time.
In the late Spanish match, Real Madrid travel to Girona requiring a victory to return to the top ahead of Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 win over Alavés on Saturday.
- Inter remain in tight pursuit for the Italian title.
- Martínez demonstrated his worth with a match-winning performance.
- The title race goes on with several teams in the mix.
