Lautaro Martínez was the star of the match, scoring twice as Inter defeated Roma 5-2. The hosts surged ahead with goals from Martínez (1’ 1T and 6’ 2T), Hakan Çalhanoglu (46’ 1T), Marcus Thuram (9’ 2T), and Nicolò Barella (17’ 2T). Roma managed to respond with goals from Gianluca Mancini (39’ 1T) and Lorenzo Pellegrini (24’ 2T).
Martínez’s performance was exceptional as he found the net two times and took three shots throughout the game.
Marcus Thuram also played a pivotal role, scoring one goal, registering three shots, and delivering two accurate passes.
The head coach of Inter, Cristian Chivu, employed a tactical setup of 3-5-2 with Yann Sommer guarding the goal; Manuel Akanji, Francesco Acerbi, and Alessandro Bastoni in defense; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, and Federico Dimarco in the midfield; and Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram leading the attack.
On the other side, Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma lined up in a 3-6-1 formation, featuring Mile Svilar in goal; Gianluca Mancini, Evan N’Dicka, and Mario Hermoso in defense; Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Niccolò Pisilli, Devyne Rensch, Matías Soulé, and Lorenzo Pellegrini in midfield; and Donyell Malen in the forward position.
Simone Sozza officiated the match, ensuring a smooth flow of play.
Looking ahead, Inter will face Como 1907 in their next match, while Roma will host Pisa. With this victory, Inter sits at the top of the league with 72 points, whereas Roma remains in sixth place with 54 points.
Substitutions for Inter
57’ 2T – Alessandro Bastoni for Matteo Darmian, Lautaro Martínez for Ange Bonny, and Devyne Rensch for Kostas Tsimikas
65’ 2T – Marcus Thuram for Francesco Pio Esposito and Hakan Çalhanoglu for Petar Sucic
74’ 2T – Piotr Zielinski for Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Substitutions for Roma
45’ 2T – Gianluca Mancini for Daniele Ghilardi
62’ 2T – Matías Soulé for Stephan El Shaarawy
80’ 2T – Mario Hermoso for Jan Ziolkowski
Yellow Card for Roma:
14’ 2T Niccolò Pisilli (Unsporting behavior)