Inter Player Ratings vs Roma: Lautaro Unstoppable on Return
Inter Player Ratings vs Roma: Lautaro Unstoppable on Return Runaway Serie A leaders Inter thumped top-four hopefuls Roma in a one-sided affair at San Siro on Sunday night. Cristian Chivu’s side ran riot in their first league outing after the international break, securing a superb 5-2 victory over familiar foes. Inter headed into the break on a three-game winless league streak for the first time since 2023.
However, Lautaro Martinez’s return from injury helped the Nerazzurri get back on track and avoid the ignominy of going four consecutive Serie A games without winning for the first time in three years. Indeed, El Toro notched a brace in his first top-flight start since mid-February, extending his tally to 16 Serie A goals this season. Perhaps more importantly, underperforming striker Marcus Thuram ended his five-game drought in Italy’s top competition with a towering header.
Dynamic midfield duo Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella were also on the scoresheet. Meanwhile, Gianluca Mancini and Lorenzo Pellegrini found the net for the visitors, yet it was merely enough to soften the blow of a second successive defeat in this fixture. As a result, Gian Piero Gasperini’s men are at risk of losing further ground on fourth-placed Como, who will face Udinese tomorrow.
As for Inter, they have stretched their lead over runners-up Milan to nine points ahead of the Rossoneri’s mouth-watering away clash against defending champions Napoli tomorrow night. Without further ado, let’s look at our Inter ratings. Inter (3-5-2) Yann Sommer – 7/10 Despite conceding twice, the Swiss veteran produced several remarkable saves on either side of halftime.
However, it’s fair to admit that he looked shaky when asked to play with his feet. Manuel Akanji – 6/10 Had all sorts of problems against Donyell Malen but managed to neutralize the diminutive forward for large spells. Struggled at times with pace and movement behind him, but showed resilience in key moments.