Away scorelines, attack and defence: fun facts from Torino vs. Inter

Inter resumed their campaign with an away victory over Torino. A 3-0 victory that brought the Nerazzurri to 22 points after the first nine matches of Serie A. There are numerous interesting points and fun facts from the match against the Granata. 

RECORD ATTACKERS

Both Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez have contributed to a goal in seven different matches in the league. Inter are the only team in Europe’s top five leagues to have two players who can boast similar numbers. Overall, only Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has a better record than the two Nerazzurri attackers: the Egyptian has contributed to goals in eight different Premier League matches.

IL TORO AGAINST IL TORO

Torino, along with Cagliari, is one of two teams that Lautaro Martinez has scored against in at least five different Serie A matches: the Argentine has scored 5 goals against the Granata in the league. 

CLEAN SHEETS AND AWAY MATCHES

Inter have kept clean sheets in their last five away matches in Serie A for the first time since 1972. Furthermore, Yann Sommer has become the third goalkeeper in the three-point-per-win era (since 1994/95) to record 6 clean sheets in his first nine Serie A appearances after Cristiano Lupatelli and Alisson Becker. 

DENZEL IN ATTACK

Denzel Dumfries has contributed to five goals (two goals, three assists) in the league this season, as many as he registered in the entirety of last season. The Dutchman has been involved in the decisive 1-0 goal on four occasions.

CALHA FROM THE SPOT

Hakan Çalhanoglu has scored each of his nine penalties taken in Serie A. The Turkish midfielder has a current record of 8 out of 8 in all competitions for the Nerazzurri.