Lautaro Martínez Brace Keeps Inter Milan in Pursuit of Leaders

Inter forward Lautaro Martínez netted a late double to earn his team a 2-0 victory at Pisa, keeping the away side very much engaged in the Serie A championship battle in spite of a less than convincing display.

League Table Overview

Under manager Cristian Chivu, Inter currently are placed third in the standings with 27 points, level with second-placed Roma and just one point adrift of table-toppers Milan. Meanwhile, Pisa occupy the third bottom spot with 10 points.

Game Recap

Inter arrived in Tuscany looking to return to winning ways after enduring a loss to rivals by Milan recently, followed by a European defeat at Atlético Madrid. Nonetheless, they were forced to fight throughout by promoted Pisa. The home team generated plenty of chances, but a efficient Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute when Argentinian Martínez drilled a one-time shot into the top of the net. The attacker then finished from close range with seven minutes remaining.

The team’s capacity to score even with difficult circumstances was crucial in earning three points.

Additional Continental Matches

In Spain, Real Sociedad staged a dramatic comeback from 2-0 down to level at home against Villarreal, only to lose to a late strike five minutes into stoppage time. The visitors’ scoring came from Ayoze Pérez shortly after the half-hour mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler quickly pulled one back and Ander Barrenetxea equalised three minutes from time. Yet, Moleiro had the final say deep into stoppage time.

Later on Spanish fixture, Real Madrid travel to Girona requiring a win to go back to the summit ahead of Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 win over Alavés on Saturday.

• The Nerazzurri stay in close contention for the Serie A title.
• Martínez demonstrated his value with a match-winning performance.
• The battle for first continues with several clubs competing.