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.

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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.