Milan, February 1 (NA) – Argentine striker Lautaro Martínez was key in Inter Milan's 2-0 victory over Cremonese on the road in the 23rd round of the Italian Serie A. According to the Argentine News Agency, the attacker, a product of Racing, opened the scoring for the 'nerazzurri' in the 16th minute of the first half. Then, in the 31st minute of the same period, Piotr Zielinski sealed the win. With this result, the team led by Cristian Chivu solidified their position at the top of the Italian championship with 55 points, opening an eight-point gap over Milan, who will visit Bologna next Tuesday at 4:45 PM. Meanwhile, Cremonese extended their league streak to nine games without a win and placed 14th with 23 points, six points from Fiorentina, who are in the relegation zone. Inter was superior from start to finish, and two goals in the first half were enough to secure three points from the Giovanni Zini stadium, thanks to a great performance from Lautaro Martínez, the top scorer in the Italian league. The 'Toro' rose to the occasion and headed in a cross from a left-wing corner kick, executed by Federico Dimarco, to get past goalkeeper Emil Audero and put 1-0 on the scoreboard. In the 31st minute, Piotr Zielinski scored a brilliant goal with a shot from outside the area that entered the top-left corner of the Polish goalkeeper's net, sealing the victory for the team led by Cristian Chivu.
In other matches of the round, Como drew 0-0 with Atalanta in a game that featured a missed penalty by Argentine Nicolás Paz in the final moments, who broke down in tears for missing the spot-kick that would have given the win to the team coached by Cesc Fàbregas. Additionally, Torino won 1-0 against Lecce with a goal by Che Adams.
