Martinez brace fires Inter previous winless Cremonese and into second

Lautaro Martinez shot Inter Milan into second place in Serie A with each targets in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Cremonese who’re nonetheless but to win a league sport this season.

Argentina striker Martinez made certain that Inter got here again from David Okereke’s surprise strike within the eleventh minute with targets in every half on the Stadio Giovanni Zini in Cremona.

The 25-year-old took his league tally for the season to 11 and moved Inter two factors above champions AC Milan, who host Sassuolo in Sunday’s opening match.

Nonetheless Simone Inzaghi’s aspect are nonetheless 10 factors behind runaway league leaders Napoli forward of Sunday evening’s conflict with fierce rivals Roma in Naples.

Cremonese stay rooted on the backside of Serie A after failing to win any of their 20 matches of their first season in Italy’s prime flight since 1996.

The all-time file of matches with out a win from the beginning of a season is 28, set by Varese in 1971/72 and Ancona in 2003/04.

Davide Ballardini took cost earlier this month in an try to keep away from relegation again to Serie B, however the veteran coach has his work minimize out regardless of one other spirited show from his workforce.

Cremonese have misplaced 12 occasions this time period and are 9 factors from security with three of the 4 groups inside closest attain but to play this weekend.

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