Martínez Brace Ensures Inter Milan on Tail of Frontrunners

Inter striker Lautaro Martínez scored a late brace to earn his side a 2-0 victory at Pisa, keeping the visitors very much engaged in the Serie A title race in spite of a somewhat shaky display.

Standings Overview

Under Cristian Chivu, Inter now are placed in third position in the table with 27 points total, tied with runner-up Roma and just one point behind leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa hold the 18th spot with 10 points.

Match Summary

Inter arrived in Tuscany looking to get back on track after enduring a derby defeat by Milan recently, followed by a Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid. However, they were forced to fight all the way by promoted Pisa. The hosts created plenty of chances, but a efficient Inter scored the opener in the 69th minute mark when Argentinian Martínez smacked a first-time shot into the top of the net. The forward then finished from point-blank with seven minutes remaining.

The team’s ability to score even with pressure proved crucial in earning the victory.

Additional Continental Matches

In Spain, Real Sociedad staged a dramatic fightback from 2-0 down to equalize at home against Villarreal, only to lose to a goal 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 equalised three minutes from time. Yet, Moleiro had the final say deep into stoppage time.

In the late La Liga fixture, Real Madrid journey to Girona requiring a win to go back to the summit ahead of Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 win over Alavés on Saturday.