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Inter striker Lautaro Martínez scored a late double to earn his team a 2-0 victory at Pisa, keeping the visitors firmly involved in the Serie A title race despite a less than convincing display.

Standings Overview

Led by manager Cristian Chivu, Inter currently are placed in third position in the table with 27 points total, tied with runner-up Roma and just one point behind table-toppers Milan. In contrast, Pisa hold the third bottom spot with 10 points.

Match Summary

Inter traveled in Tuscany aiming to return to winning ways after suffering a loss to rivals by Milan last weekend, which was followed by a Champions League loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were forced to fight throughout by promoted Pisa. The hosts created plenty of chances, but a clinical Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute when Argentinian Martínez smacked a one-time shot into the roof of the net. The forward then finished from point-blank with seven minutes remaining.

Inter’s capacity to convert despite pressure proved decisive in securing the victory.

Other European Matches

In Spain, Real Sociedad mounted a thrilling fightback from 2-0 down to level at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a goal five minutes into added time. Villarreal’s goals came from Ayoze Pérez shortly after the 30-minute mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler quickly reduced the deficit and Ander Barrenetxea equalised three minutes from time. However, Moleiro had the final say late in stoppage time.

In the late La Liga match, Real Madrid journey to Girona requiring a win to go back to the summit above Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 win over Alavés on the previous day.

• Inter remain in close contention for the Serie A crown.
• Martínez demonstrated his value with a match-winning display.
• The title race goes on with multiple clubs competing.