Lautaro Martinez Scores Twice as Inter Milan Rallies From Two Down to Draw Roma 2-2

Inter Milan got here from two targets down for the fourth straight match to salvage a 2-2 draw at Roma on Saturday, with captain Lautaro Martinez scoring twice within the second half to stop Roma from taking sole possession of first place in Serie A.

Roma dominated the opening 45 minutes on the Stadio Olimpico, with Manu Kone scoring twice to place the hosts firmly in management at halftime. Martinez pulled Inter stage virtually instantly after the restart, scoring within the opening minutes of the second half earlier than including a second shortly after to finish the comeback.

The draw prolonged an uncommon sample for Inter, who’ve now conceded the primary two targets in 4 consecutive matches. They beforehand fought again to beat Napoli and Udinese below related circumstances earlier than dropping to Real Madrid within the Champions League.

Roma supervisor Gian Piero Gasperini substituted Kone within the sixtieth minute alongside Gianluca Mancini, a call that drew scrutiny given Kone’s efficiency as much as that time. Both Inter and Roma entered the match unbeaten with 4 wins apiece and stay joint leaders of Serie A heading into the worldwide break following the outcome.

Both sides arrived in robust type. Roma had overwhelmed Torino 2-0 the earlier weekend, whereas Inter had received an eight-goal thriller 5-3 over Udinese in its prior match — type that made Saturday’s assembly a conflict between the league’s two hottest groups moderately than merely two unbeaten sides.