Lautaro Martinez passes 20-goal mark as Inter Milan beat Cagliari to preserve Serie A title race alive

Inter made sure the race for the Serie A title would go down to the final working day of the period with a 3-1 victory over Cagliari.

It was a should-acquire recreation for Inter or they would have handed AC Milan the Scudetto, and Matteo Darmian set them in front – heading house a amazing Ivan Perisic cross.

Inter went two up when Lautaro Martinez broke away and completed clinically, but Charalampos Lykogiannis’s stinging shot gave Cagliari hope of finding a way again into the video game.

However, Lautaro sealed a huge three points with a very well-taken complete, his 2nd of the video game as he moved on to 21 Serie A plans for the time.

While Inter acquire the Serie A title race to the closing weekend, Cagliari continue to be in difficulties and go into the final spherical of game titles in the relegation zone.

Simone Inzaghi’s facet are two factors powering their metropolis rivals meanwhile Cagliari are two details away from security.

Chatting Position – The Serie A title race goes down to remaining day

The league trophy will be heading to Milan but for which club?

Strain was on Inter just after AC MIlan defeat Atalanta earlier in the day. They experienced to earn or hand their city rivals the title and they performed as if they had been unfazed. There was a modest interval of nerves but Inter weathered the storm and the top quality of the likes of Ivan Perisic and Lautaro shone through.

The Rossoneri are two points obvious at the best and experience a tough journey to Sassuolo to seal the title. Inter will want Stefano Pioli’s men to drop and they have to conquer Sampdoria subsequent Sunday.

Man OF THE MATCH – Lautaro Martinez – Inter Milan

There is a motive why so several of the best European clubs want him as portion of their team for next period. Lautaro confirmed velocity and power as very well as his clinical side when he place Inter 2- up. He then prevented a anxious ending when he chipped over Alessio Cragno in the Cagliari target with a 1st-time strike. The Argentine was scientific and in the conclude his objectives had been the difference. It will be fascinating to see if he continues to be in Milan or no matter if he is sold in excess of the summer.

Player Rankings
Cagliari: Cragno 6, Ceppitelli 5, Altare 5, Lykogiannis 8, Bellanova 5, Marin 6, Grassi 6, Rog 6, Dalbert 6, Pedro 6, Pavoletti 5. Subs: Nandez 6, Balde 6, Carboni 6, Baselli 6, Pereiro 6.

Inter Milan: Handanovic 6, Bastoni 6, De Vrij 7, Skriniar 6, Perisic 8, Calhanoglu 7, Brozovic 7, Barella 6, Darmian 7, Dzeko 5, Martinez 9*. Subs: Gagliardini 7, Dumfries 7, D’Ambrosio 6, Correa 7, Sanchez 6.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS

25’ – Aim (DARMIAN) – It truly is wing-again to wing-back again. Simply just outstanding! Inter engage in superior football yet again and Perisic stands up a cross to the again write-up from the left and it truly is the other wing-again Darmian who climbs so significant, hangs in the air and heads it into the again of web – aiming the ball again exactly where it truly is appear from.

51’ – Target (LAUTARO) – At his clinical very best. It really is a very long ball in excess of the best and in driving from Barella. Martinez is much too fast and way too potent for Altare chasing him and the Argentine fires his shot into the back again of the web.

54’ – Purpose (LYKOGIANNIS) – He experienced a strike in the early levels of the sport from vary and Lykogiannis goes for it yet again. It takes a compact deflection off Skriniar and flies into the best corner. Cagliari are again in it – what a strike, so impressive

84’ – Target (LAUTARO) – Match, established and match. Lautaro chips it over the goalkeeper just after he is uncovered perfectly by Gagliardini – a calm and composed complete.

Key STAT

This is the 1st time due to the fact 2008 the Serie A title race will be determined on the closing day of the period.