Lautaro Martínez Double Ensures Inter in Pursuit of Frontrunners
Inter forward Lautaro Martínez scored a late double to secure his team a 2-0 win at Pisa, keeping the away side firmly involved in the Serie A championship battle in spite of a less than convincing performance.
League Table Update
Under Cristian Chivu, Inter currently are placed in third position in the standings with 27 points, tied with second-placed Roma and only one point adrift of leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa hold the third bottom position with 10 points.
Match Recap
Inter arrived in Tuscany looking to return to winning ways after suffering a derby defeat by Milan last weekend, followed by a Champions League loss at Atlético Madrid. Nonetheless, they were forced to fight all the way by newly-promoted Pisa. The home team generated numerous chances, but a clinical Inter scored the opener in the 69th minute mark when Argentinian Martínez drilled a first-time shot into the roof of the net. The attacker then tapped in from point-blank seven minutes from time.
The team’s capacity to score even with difficult circumstances was crucial in securing three points.
Additional Continental Action
Across in Spain, Real Sociedad mounted a thrilling fightback from 2-0 down to level at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a late strike five minutes into added time. Villarreal’s scoring came from Ayoze Pérez shortly 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 deep into stoppage time.
In the late La Liga match, Real Madrid travel to Girona requiring a victory to return to the top ahead of Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 triumph over Alavés on Saturday.
- Inter remain in close contention for the Serie A crown.
- Martínez demonstrated his value with a match-winning display.
- The title race goes on with multiple teams competing.
