Inter came back from 2-0 down again at the Stadio Olimpico, and Lautaro Martínez was the reason this one finished level. He scored in the 46th minute and again in the 79th to turn AS Roma's early control into a 2-2 draw in AS Roma vs Inter. It was also the fourth straight match across Serie A and the Champions League in which Inter had trailed 2-0.
Lautaro Martinez keeps rescuing Inter
The brace took Martínez to 4 Serie A goals in 4 appearances this season, which is a strong start even before the comeback angle is added. His recent league rating of 8.3 fits the same story, because he has not just been finishing moves off, he has been deciding tight matches.
Marcus Thuram played his part as well. His season tally of 2 Serie A assists includes the sort of quick link-up that opened the way for Martínez, and Inter's attack looked most dangerous when the pair worked in transition.
The pattern around Inter is harder to ignore than the draw itself. One report described this as the fourth game in a row in which they went 2-0 behind, while another said it was the third straight competitive match in that position. Both agree on the main point: Inter have been living dangerously, and they keep finding a way back.
Roma's first-half control
Manu Koné gave Roma the lead with two first-half goals, the second confirmed by VAR in the 37th minute. That left Inter chasing the game after a spell in which Roma looked in charge, and the hosts were still level with the only other perfect-record side before the match kicked off.
Inter's response after the break was immediate enough to change the tone of the contest, and Martínez supplied the final touch on the 79th-minute equaliser. The comeback did not remove the warning signs around Inter's starts, but it did leave them with another point and another reminder that they are still finding late solutions in big games.
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