Inter 2-1 SPAL: Lautaro double helps Nerazzurri leapfrog Juve to top Serie A

Inter capitalised on Juventus' slip-up as Lautaro Martinez's double helped Antonio Conte's side to a hard-fought 2-1 win over SPAL.

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Lautaro Martinez starred for Inter as his double helped Antonio Conte's side to a 2-1 victory over SPAL and moved the Nerazzurri top of Serie A.

With Juventus having drawn with Sassuolo in Sunday's early fixture, Inter knew a win at San Siro would be enough to leapfrog Maurizio Sarri's men, and they had too much for a struggling SPAL side who are now winless in seven matches.

Martinez spearheaded Inter's attack – picking out the bottom-left corner of Etrit Berisha's goal with supreme accuracy in the 16th minute before doubling his tally with a well-placed header prior to half-time.

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Match Events

10' Lukaku misses a great chance!

16' GOAL! Inter 1-0 SPAL (Lautaro)

MARTINEZ SCORES! Lukaku takes the defenders away with his run which gives Martinez the space to run into. He takes his shot from just outside the box and drills his shot low across the area and into the far bottom corner. 1-0 Inter!

41' GOAL! Inter 2-0 SPAL (Lautaro)

THEY HAVE A SECOND! It's a brilliant cross into the box from Candreva and Martinez runs through the middle unmarked to head the ball past Berisha and into the back of the net for his second of the game. 2-0 Inter!

50' GOAL! Inter 2-1 SPAL (Valoti)

SPAL ARE BACK INTO IT! Valoti does brilliantly after picking up the ball as he dribbles past three Inter defenders on his way into the box before hitting his shot across goal and into the far bottom corner. SPAL have their first goal away from home this season! 2-1!

56' CHANCE! Lautaro's header stopped by Berisha

GREAT SAVE! Lukaku whips in a cross and picks out his strike partner Martinez on the edge of the six-yard box. He heads the ball down into the ground, but it's straight at Berisha who denies him a hat-trick with his legs.

68' Lautaro misses a golden chance

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