Lautaro Martínez Brace Keeps Inter Milan in Pursuit of Leaders

Inter forward Lautaro Martínez scored a late double to secure his team a 2-0 win at Pisa, ensuring the visitors very much involved in the Serie A title race despite a somewhat shaky performance.

League Table Overview

Led by Cristian Chivu, Inter now sit in third position in the standings with 27 points total, level with runner-up Roma and just one point behind leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa hold the third bottom position with 10 points.

Match Summary

Inter traveled in Tuscany aiming to return to winning ways after enduring a derby defeat by Milan recently, which was followed by a European loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were forced to fight all the way by promoted Pisa. The home team created numerous chances, but a clinical Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute when Argentine Martínez smacked a one-time shot into the roof of the net. The attacker then finished 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 Matches

Across in Spain, the Basque side mounted a thrilling 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’ goals came from Ayoze Pérez shortly 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 match, Real Madrid travel to Girona needing a victory to return to the top above Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 win over Alavés on Saturday.

• Inter remain in close pursuit for the Serie A title.
• Martínez proved his worth with a match-winning display.
• The battle for first continues with multiple clubs in the mix.