Inter Milan 4-2 Empoli: Lautaro Martinez scores twice as hosts fight back to win and top Serie A
Defending champions Inter Milan came back from two goals down to beat Empoli and move top of the Serie A table.
Andrea Pinamonti, on loan from Inter, fired in at the near post early on for the visitors before Kristjan Asllani drove in a second.
Simone Romagnoli deflected into his own net to make it 2-1 and Lautaro Martinez equalised on the stroke of half time.
Martinez put Inter ahead in the 64th minute from a rebound before Alexis Sanchez lashed in a late fourth.
The win means Inter go one point clear at the top with two games remaining but AC Milan have the chance to reclaim first place on Sunday when they head to Verona.
Line-ups
Inter Milan
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Handanovic
- 37Skriniar
- 6de Vrij
- 32DimarcoSubstituted forD’Ambrosioat 70′minutes
- 2DumfriesSubstituted forDarmianat 77′minutes
- 23Barella
- 77Brozovic
- 20CalhanogluSubstituted forVidalat 70′minutes
- 14Perisic
- 19CorreaSubstituted forSánchezat 82′minutes
- 10MartínezBooked at 65minsSubstituted forDzekoat 70′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Gagliardini
- 7Sánchez
- 8Vecino
- 9Dzeko
- 13Ranocchia
- 18Gosens
- 21Cordaz
- 22Vidal
- 33D’Ambrosio
- 36Darmian
- 88Caicedo
- 97Radu
Empoli
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 13Vicario
- 20FiamozziSubstituted forBenassiat 78′minutes
- 6Romagnoli
- 33Luperto
- 65Parisi
- 27ZurkowskiSubstituted forHendersonat 61′minutes
- 5StulacSubstituted forIsmajliat 69′minutes
- 23Asllani
- 25Bandinelli
- 10BajramiSubstituted forDi Francescoat 60′minutesSubstituted forCutroneat 68′minutes
- 99Pinamonti
Substitutes
- 1Ujkani
- 8Henderson
- 9Cutrone
- 11Di Francesco
- 15Benassi
- 16Fazzini
- 19La Mantia
- 21Cacace
- 22Furlan
- 34Ismajli
- 35Baldanzi
- 42Viti
- Referee:
- Gianluca Manganiello
Live Text
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Match ends, Inter Milan 4, Empoli 2.
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Second Half ends, Inter Milan 4, Empoli 2.
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Goal! Inter Milan 4, Empoli 2. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Arturo Vidal.
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Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella following a corner.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Benassi.
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Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Arturo Vidal following a fast break.
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Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
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Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Benassi.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
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Attempt blocked. Stefan de Vrij (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a headed pass.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
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Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Marco Benassi.
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Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
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Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan).
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Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Inter Milan. Alexis Sánchez replaces Joaquín Correa.
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Foul by Milan Skriniar (Inter Milan).
