🔗 Share this article Lautaro Martínez Brace Ensures Inter Milan on Tail of Frontrunners Inter striker Lautaro Martínez scored a late brace to secure his team a 2-0 victory at Pisa, ensuring the away side very much engaged in the Serie A title race despite a less than convincing performance. League Table Update Led by manager Cristian Chivu, Inter now are placed third in the table with 27 points, tied with runner-up Roma and only one point adrift of table-toppers Milan. In contrast, Pisa occupy the third bottom position with 10 points. Game Recap Inter traveled in Tuscany aiming to get back on track after enduring a derby defeat by Milan recently, followed by a Champions League loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were made to battle all the way by newly-promoted Pisa. The hosts generated numerous chances, but a clinical Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute mark 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 ability to score despite difficult circumstances proved decisive in earning the victory. Additional European Action Across in Spain, the Basque side mounted a dramatic fightback from 2-0 down to equalize at home against Villarreal, only to succumb to a late strike five minutes into added time. The visitors’ goals came from Ayoze Pérez just 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 delivered the final say deep into added time. In the late Spanish fixture, Real Madrid journey to Girona needing a victory to go back to the summit above Barcelona, who recorded a 3-1 triumph over Alavés on the previous day. The Nerazzurri stay in tight pursuit for the Serie A title. Martínez demonstrated his worth with a decisive performance. The title race goes on with multiple clubs in the mix.