Lautaro Martinez scripts history after coming off bench in Inter's win over Salernitana

Inter Milan faced Salernitana in a Serie A clash on Saturday, September 30, at the Stadio Arechi. The first half ended 0-0 with both teams failing to score a goal. However, the Argentine World Cup winner, Lautaro Martinez, was subbed on in the second half, and he went on to clutch the match in style for Inter. 

3 things you need to know 

• Inter Milan won the match by 4-0 
• Inter Milan are at the top of the Serie A table 
• AC Milan are second on the Serie A table due to goal difference 

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Lautaro Martinez creates history in Serie A 

Against Salernitana, Lautaro Martinez put on an incredible display for Inter Milan, scoring four goals after entering the game as a second-half substitute. At 0-0, the score stood as he took the pitch in the 55th minute. Then the World Cup winner scored four goals in the next half-hour, putting Inter into a commanding 4-0 lead. Martinez was notable for being the only player in Serie A history to score four goals in a single game while coming on as a substitute.

Lautaro Martinez is the FIRST player in the 3 point era to score 4 goals as a SUB in Serie A 🤯👏

Video of all four goals ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

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— FootballChampions (@ChampionsTV_) September 30, 2023

Within the larger framework, Inter recovered well from their first setback of the season, a 2-1 loss to Sassuolo on Thursday, October 27. Martinez's outstanding effort helped Inter maintain their advantage in Serie A. Looking ahead, on Tuesday, October 3, Inter will face Benfica in the second matchday of the Champions League group stage.

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How many goals has Lautaro Martinez scored so far? 

Martinez currently leads the top goal-scoring chart of the Serie A and has now scored 9 goals in his last 7 matches for Inter Milan. The fight for the Golden Boot is hard, as Napoli’s Victor Oshimen is the second top goal scorer so far with 5 goals in 7 games. AC Milan star striker Olivier Giroud is the third-highest goalscorer with 4 goals in 6 games. It is visible that Martinez has taken an early edge in the chart so far, and if he continues to score at this rate, he can lead Inter Milan to another Serie A trophy this season.