Lautaro Martínez Shines as Inter Cruise to 4-0 Victory Over Lecce

Inter Milan produced a commanding performance to defeat Lecce 4-0 at the San Siro, closing the gap on league leaders Napoli in the Serie A title race. The Nerazzurri delivered a clinical display, fueled by Lautaro Martínez's brilliance, as the Argentine became the club’s second-highest foreign scorer in Serie A history, surpassing Mauro Icardi with his 112th league goal.

Inter wasted no time asserting dominance, opening the scoring in the sixth minute. Davide Frattesi capitalized on Marcus Thuram's dazzling run and cut-back, volleying the ball into an empty net to make it 1-0. While Inter had two goals ruled out for offside, their relentless press soon paid off again. In the 39th minute, Martínez unleashed a rocket into the top corner from just inside the box, doubling Inter’s lead and cementing his place in club history.

Lecce showed brief signs of life early in the second half, but any hope of a comeback was extinguished in the 57th minute. Denzel Dumfries smashed a powerful strike into the top corner, extending the lead to 3-0. Four minutes later, Mehdi Taremi scored his first Serie A goal for Inter from the penalty spot after Frattesi was brought down by Lecce’s goalkeeper.

From that point on, Inter controlled the game with ease, although Nicolò Barella’s late injury following an innocuous challenge raised concerns for Simone Inzaghi’s side. Despite Lecce’s 17 attempts and an xG of 0.88, they rarely troubled Inter’s defense, with André Onana largely untested. Inter, by contrast, were ruthlessly efficient, scoring four goals from just five shots on target and finishing with an xG of 2.13.

The victory not only reinforces Inter's title credentials but also cements Simone Inzaghi's place in Serie A history. With 200 wins in just 332 games, Inzaghi has become the fastest coach to reach the milestone, surpassing Massimiliano Allegri (338 matches).

For Inter, the win marks another historic moment in an impressive season. With 55 goals scored after 21 games, this is only the second time the club has reached such a tally at this stage, the first being in the 1949/50 campaign (58 goals).

Inter now sit firmly in second place, with their focus shifting to the Champions League, where they host Monaco on Wednesday. Lecce, meanwhile, remain in the thick of the relegation battle and must regroup ahead of a crucial away clash against Parma on Friday night.