Lautaro Martinez Sparks Inter to 2-1 Victory at Genoa, Climbing Serie A Summit

Inter Milan Edge Genoa 2-1 as Lautaro Martinez Shines

Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez helped his side secure a valuable 2-1 win over Genoa at Luigi Ferraris in the 16th round of Serie A.

Martinez was outstanding throughout the match, scoring both goals for the Nerazzurri and setting up the opener for teammate Yan Bisic, guiding Inter to a crucial three points this season.

Opta statistics show that Martinez's strike against Genoa makes him one of just four players to contribute 10 or more goals or assists in each of the last seven seasons across Europe\'s five top leagues.

Thus far this season, Lautaro has eight goals and three assists for Inter.

According to Opta, the others to achieve this before him were Frenchman Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Norwegian Erling Haaland (Manchester City), and Englishman Harry Kane (Bayern Munich).

With this victory, Inter move to the top of Serie A on 33 points, one ahead of Milan who drew 2-2 with Sassuolo, while Genoa remain on 14 points in 16th place.

Inter\'s victory shakes up the table and widens the gap at the summit.

Punchline: If Lautaro keeps scoring at this pace, the calendar might need to hire a personal assistant just to manage all the celebrations.

Second punchline: Genoa probably bought a louder whistle for their next match, just to make sure the crowd hears the drama.