aLautaro Marnez, who had been sidelined since February 18 with a strained muscle in his left calf, returned to action and scored twice in Inter’s 5-2 win over Roma in Round 31 of Serie A.
In doing so, “El Toro” not only led the Nerazzurri to a huge victory and ended a four-game winless streak, but also broke a record.
Martinez makes history with Inter
After missing five games and being sidelined for 46 days, Lautaro returned to the pitch and took less than a minute to restart his scoring streak. The clock at San Siro didn’t register a minute into the match, but Marnes took a corner kick after receiving a pass from Marcus Thuram, leaving Miles Svilar with no chance.
The Argentine scored again in the 52nd minute after half-time, thanks to an assist from Thuram from the right flank.
As a result, including the striker’s two goals, Inter (72nd) were able to widen the gap over arch-rivals Milan to nine points with seven games left in the season.
But that wasn’t all. His goal made “El Toro” the club’s third all-time scorer. According to SCESPN, Marnes currently has 172 goals, ahead of Sandro Mazzola (161) and Luigi Cevenini (158) of franchise legend and 1970 World Cup runner-up with Italy, Roberto Vininsegna.
Alessandro Altobelli is in second place with 209 goals, while Giuseppe Meazza leads with 284 goals, almost 100 more than Lautaro.
He was replaced by Ange-Joan Bony 13 minutes into the second half, but there were concerns that the left calf he injured in the first leg of the Champions League play-offs against Bodo Grimd had been put on ice and in a brace, and Orr said he appeared to have made a full recovery.
On the other hand, his return also gives hope to the Argentina national team. Lautaro was looking to speed up his recovery in preparation for the Finalissima before it was suspended. However, following the news of the cancellation, Lionel Scaloni and Inter coach Cristian Chivu chose not to rush and prioritize his full recovery.
Lautaro could therefore be a strong option for Scaloni and Albiceleste as they look to the 2026 World Cup, where Argentina will win the title in 2022 and compete as defending champions.
