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Inter striker Lautaro Martínez scored a late brace to secure his team a 2-0 victory at Pisa, ensuring the away side firmly engaged in the Italian league title race in spite of a somewhat shaky performance.

League Table Overview

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

Match Summary

Inter arrived in Tuscany aiming to get back on track after enduring a derby defeat by Milan last weekend, which was followed by a European loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were forced to fight throughout by newly-promoted Pisa. The hosts created numerous opportunities, but a efficient Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute when Argentinian Martínez smacked a first-time shot into the roof of the net. The forward then tapped in from point-blank with seven minutes remaining.

The team’s capacity to score despite pressure proved crucial in earning the victory.

Additional Continental Action

In Spain, Real Sociedad staged a thrilling comeback from 2-0 down to level at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a late strike five minutes into added time. Villarreal’s goals came from Ayoze Pérez shortly after the half-hour mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler quickly pulled one back and Ander Barrenetxea leveled the score three minutes from time. Yet, Moleiro had the last word deep into stoppage time.

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

• Inter remain in close pursuit for the Italian title.
• Martínez demonstrated his worth with a match-winning display.
• The battle for first continues with multiple teams in the mix.