Poker Lautaro, Inter forgets Sassuolo and defeats Salernitana

The Argentine came off the bench and scored a hat-trick that left the Nerazzurri top with Milan

di MATTIA TODISCO
30 September 2023

Lautaro Martinez celebrates

Inter wins 4-0 at Salernitana and remains at the top of the Serie A rankings together with Milan. The first chance for the guests comes to Thuram, who hits a free kick from Calhanoglu with his chest in the melee and forces Ochoa to take refuge in a corner. Only a minute passes and Sanchez finds himself alone in the area at the invitation of Carlos Augusto but raises his right foot too much. Inter are still attacking: Sanchez finds Dumfries on the right and the Dutchman shoots high from an excellent position.

Thuram tries to head a cross from Sanchez, Gyomber deflects it for a corner. Salernitana resists the storm and he puts his nose out in the 23rd minute with a curling attempt by Cabral that ends up wide. Same fate for Kastanos who crosses the left foot and puts it wide not by much. The Campania team closed well and started again: again in the 43rd minute Cabral found himself alone in the area and shot high, wasting an excellent opportunity.

The home team also made the first attempt of the second half, after a few seconds. However, Kastanos fails to provide power from distance and Sommer blocks without problems. Inzaghi puts his hand on the bench: inside Asllani, Mkhitaryan and Martinez for Klaassen, Calhanoglu and Sanchez. The Argentine world champion put his team ahead in the 18th minute, beating Ochoa with a touch underneath following a perfect invitation from Thuram from the left.

However, the equalizer arrives almost immediately, but offside: Legoswki steals the ball from Martinez and launches himself into space, Martegani serves him and the midfielder scores, in an irregular position. Lautaro again in the 25th minute earned the free kick which cost Gyomber a yellow card and seven turns later he turned in Barella's assist with his right foot for the second goal. Work completed in the 40th minute with the penalty won by Thuram and converted, displacing Ochoa, then with the personal poker 2' from the end on an assist from Carlos Augusto. SALERNITANA-INTER 0-4 (0-0) GOALS: 18' st, 32' st, 40' st pen. and 44' st Martinez (I) SALERNITAN (3-5-2): Ochoa 5,5; Daniliuc 5 (41' st Pirola sv), Gyomber 5, Lovato 5; Bohinen 6,5 (34' st Maggiore sv), Legowski 6, Martegani 6,5 (26' st Mazzocchi sv), Kastanos 5,5, Bradaric 5; Cabral 5,5 (34' st Stewart sv), Dia 5,5 (41' st Tchaouna sv). Available Fiorillo, Costil, Sambia, Botheim, Fazio, Bronn, Tchaouna, Sfait, Pirola. All. P. Sousa 5,5. INTER (3-5-2): Summer 6; Pavard 6,5, De Vrij 6,5, Acerbi 6,5; Dumfries 7 (33' st Darmian sv), Barella 6,5 (41' st Agoume sv), Calhanoglu 5,5 (10' st Asllani 6,5), Klaassen 6 (10' st Mkhitaryan 7), Carlos Augusto 6,5, 6,5; Thuram 6, Sanchez 10 (8' st Martinez 6,5). Available Di Gennaro, Audero, Bisseck, Bastoni, Stankovic, Dimarco, Sarr. All. Inzaghi 6,5. REFEREE: Abyss XNUMX. NOTES: Calhanoglu ammonites. Cabral, Gyomber.

Continue reading all the sports news on