Lautaro Martínez Brace Ensures Inter Milan on Tail of Leaders

Inter forward Lautaro Martínez netted a second-half double to earn his team a 2-0 win at Pisa, ensuring the away side very much involved in the Serie A championship battle in spite of a somewhat shaky performance.

Standings Update

Under manager Cristian Chivu, Inter now are placed third in the table with 27 points total, level with runner-up Roma and just one point adrift of leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa hold the third bottom spot with 10 points.

Match Recap

Inter arrived in Tuscany aiming to get back on track after suffering a loss to rivals by Milan recently, which was followed by a European defeat at Atlético Madrid. However, they were made to battle throughout by promoted Pisa. The home team generated plenty of opportunities, but a clinical Inter scored the opener in the 69th minute mark when Argentine Martínez smacked a one-time shot into the roof of the net. The attacker then finished from close range seven minutes from time.

Inter’s capacity to score even with pressure was decisive in earning the victory.

Additional European Matches

Across in Spain, the Basque side mounted 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’ 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 final say deep into added time.

In the late Spanish fixture, Real Madrid journey to Girona needing a victory to return to the top above Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 triumph over Alavés on the previous day.

• Inter stay in close contention for the Serie A title.
• Martínez proved his value with a decisive performance.
• The battle for first continues with several teams in the mix.