Lautaro Martínez Double Keeps Inter Milan in Pursuit of Leaders

Inter forward Lautaro Martínez scored a second-half brace to secure his team a 2-0 win at Pisa, keeping the away side very much involved in the Serie A title race in spite of a somewhat shaky performance.

League Table Update

Led by manager Cristian Chivu, Inter now sit in third position in the table with 27 points total, tied with runner-up Roma and just one point behind table-toppers Milan. Meanwhile, Pisa hold the 18th position with 10 points.

Game Recap

Inter arrived in Tuscany looking to return to winning ways after suffering a derby defeat by Milan last weekend, which was followed by a Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid. Nonetheless, they were forced to fight all the way by newly-promoted Pisa. The hosts generated plenty of opportunities, but a clinical Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute when Argentine Martínez smacked a first-time shot into the roof of the net. The forward then finished from point-blank with seven minutes remaining.

Inter’s capacity to convert despite difficult circumstances proved crucial in earning the victory.

Additional Continental Matches

In Spain, Real Sociedad staged a thrilling comeback 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 just after the half-hour mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler quickly reduced the deficit and Ander Barrenetxea equalised three minutes from time. Yet, Moleiro had the last word deep into added time.

Later on Spanish match, Real Madrid journey to Girona requiring a win to return to the top ahead of Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 win over Alavés on the previous day.

• The Nerazzurri remain in close contention for the Serie A title.
• Martínez proved his worth with a decisive performance.
• The battle for first goes on with multiple teams competing.