Martínez Double Keeps Inter in Pursuit of Leaders
Inter forward Lautaro Martínez scored a second-half double to secure his side a 2-0 victory at Pisa, keeping the away side very much engaged in the Serie A title race despite a somewhat shaky performance.
League Table Overview
Under Cristian Chivu, Inter now sit in third position in the table with 27 points total, level with second-placed Roma and only one point adrift of table-toppers Milan. Meanwhile, Pisa occupy the 18th position with 10 points.
Game Summary
Inter traveled in Tuscany aiming to get back on track after enduring a loss to rivals by Milan last weekend, followed by a European loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were forced to fight all the way by newly-promoted Pisa. The hosts created numerous chances, but a clinical Inter scored the opener in the 69th minute mark when Argentine Martínez smacked a one-time shot into the top of the net. The attacker then finished from point-blank seven minutes from time.
Inter’s capacity to score even with difficult circumstances proved decisive in earning three points.
Additional European Matches
In Spain, the Basque side mounted a thrilling fightback from 2-0 down to level at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a late strike five minutes into stoppage time. Villarreal’s 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 had the last word deep into added time.
Later on Spanish fixture, Real Madrid journey to Girona requiring a victory to return to the summit ahead of Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 win over Alavés on Saturday.
- The Nerazzurri stay in close pursuit for the Italian crown.
- Martínez demonstrated his value with a decisive performance.
- The title race goes on with multiple clubs in the mix.
