Lautaro Martinez Surpasses a Legend, Eyes Aguero's Record
15 October 2025
Martinez's Milestone and Argentina's Records
Lautaro Martinez, Inter Milan's forward, helped Argentina to a 6-0 friendly win over Puerto Rico.
Alexis Mac Allister, Liverpool and Argentina midfielder, scored twice (15, 36); Montiel (23), and an own goal in the 65th minute, while Lautaro scored twice (79, 84).
Landmark.
With that brace, Lautaro now has 35 international goals in 74 caps, moving to fourth on Argentina's all-time list, behind Diego Maradona who had 34.
He even equaled Hernan Crespo's 35 strikes for the Albiceleste, and remains aiming to match Sergio Aguero's 41, eyeing a milestone.
Argentina's all-time list has Batistuta second with 56, while Messi tops with 114.
Inter's Season Numbers
Martinez's season numbers
Since the start of the season, Lautaro has recaptured part of the form that faded late last season, before the decisive run, which had left Inter's attack looking thin and cost them three titles.
The Argentina striker has started five of six Serie A games this term, scoring three goals and providing one assist. He also appeared once in the Champions League this season against Slavia Prague, scoring twice in a brace for the Nerazzurri.
Overall for Inter this season, Lautaro has featured in seven matches across all competitions, with five goals and one assist in 490 minutes. Internationally, he started against Venezuela and created the lone goal, then came on against Puerto Rico to score twice.
Inter in a bind
Inter Milan prepare for a difficult test when they visit Roma after the international break, in what could be one of the toughest matches of the season given the capital's form.
The October 18 clash at the Olimpico carries great importance for the Nerazzurri, especially amid a tight title race.
The Argentine captain Lautaro faces heavy travel, having just faced Venezuela in Miami and a friendly against Puerto Rico, arriving late in Italy with limited training before the Roma game.
All that, a mere eight thousand kilometers between Miami and Milan, with little prep time ahead of what could be a decisive fixture.
The team's European start has been bright, with a 2-0 win at Ajax and a 3-0 win over Slavia Prague, both with Lautaro scoring twice.
In Serie A, Inter faced bigger tests with losses to Udinese 2-1 and Juventus 4-3, but have collected 12 points from six games, including a 5-0 win over Torino and wins against Sassuolo 2-1, Cagliari 2-0 and Cremonese 4-1, sitting fourth, three points off Napoli and Roma.
Team statistics reveal the contrast between domestic league struggles and defensive strength in Europe, with Inter's back line showing resilience in continental fixtures while occasionally facing hurdles in the league.
Punchline 1: Lautaro's shots are so precise, even GPS says, you've reached your destination at the net. Punchline 2: If scoring were an Olympic event, he'd win gold and still leave the scoreboard laughing.
