Lautaro's strike earns the three points! Roma beaten in the Olimpico

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— Oct 20th 2024

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It was a hard-fought match, marked by the injuries of Calhanoglu and Acerbi in the first half. The captain's 133rd goal, makes him the seventh all-time scorer and the top foreign scorer in Inter's history, combined with Sommer's crucial saves secured a vital victory

A hard-fought, crucial victory. Inter edged Roma 1-0 at the Olimpico on Matchday 8 of Serie A, with captain Lautaro Martinez sealing the win. This result lifts Inter to 17 points, just two behind Napoli. It was a gruelling match, with Inter losing both Calhanoglu and Acerbi to injuries within the first 25 minutes.

Both teams hit the post in the first half, but it was Lautaro Martinez who broke the deadlock in the 60th minute with a thunderous strike. That goal not only secured the win but also elevated Lautaro to 133 goals for Inter, placing him joint 7th in the club’s all-time scoring chart, alongside Istvan Nyers. The two now share the title of Inter’s top foreign scorers.

Svilar repeatedly denied Dumfries a second goal, and Inter had to dig deep, with Sommer making a crucial save from Soulé in the dying moments. The final whistle blew, and Inter triumphed at the Olimpico.

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 20: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring the goal during the Serie A match between AS Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on October 20, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 20: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale in action during the Serie A match between AS Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on October 20, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 20: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale competes for the ball with Evan Ndicka of AS Roma during the Serie A match between AS Roma and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico on October 20, 2024 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot - Inter/Inter via Getty Images)

ROMA 0-1 INTER | MATCH SUMMARY Goalscorers: 60' Lautaro (I)

ROMA (3-4-2-1): 99 Svilar; 23 Mancini, 5 N'Dicka, 3 Angeliño (22 Hermoso 79'); 19 Celik, 17 Koné (61 Pisilli 53'), 4 Cristante (28 Le Fee 79'), 59 Zalewski (35 Baldanzi 72'); 7 Pellegrini, 21 Dybala (18 Soule 79'); 11 Dovbyk. Unused subs: 89 Marin, 98 Ryan, 12 Abdulhamid, 14 Shomurodov, 15 Hummels, 16 Paredes, 26 Dahl, 66 Sangaré. Coach: Ivan Juric.

INTER (3-5-2): 1 Sommer; 28 Pavard (31 Bisseck 71'), 15 Acerbi (6 De Vrij 27'), 95 Bastoni; 36 Darmian (2 Dumfries 71'), 23 Barella, 20 Calhanoglu (16 Frattesi 12'), 22 Mkhitaryan, 32 Dimarco; 9 Thuram, 10 Lautaro (11 Correa 71'). Unused subs: 12 Di Gennaro, 13 J. Martinez, 8 Arnautovic, 30 Carlos Augusto, 42 Palacios, 52 Berenbruch, 99 Taremi. Coach: Simone Inzaghi. Bookings: Barella (I), Cristante (R), Pisilli (R), Darmian (I), Correa (I) Note: bookings: Simone Inzaghi (I) 35'

Referee: Massa. Assistants: Carbone, Peretti. Fourth Official: Feliciani. VAR: Di Bello. Assistant VAR: Di Paolo.