Inter Milan thrashed Sassuolo 5-0 away, with Argentine forward Lautaro Martínez scoring, and solidified their lead in Serie A. The other goals for the 'Nerazzurri' were scored by German Yann Bisseck, Frenchman Marcus Thuram, Swiss Manuel Akanji, and Brazilian Luis Henrique. Sassuolo, for its part, played for over half an hour with one less player due to the expulsion of Serbian Nemanja Matic. The match could not have started better for Inter, who were already ahead after 11 minutes of the first half thanks to Bisseck's header, while just before the half-hour mark, Thuram stretched the lead by finishing well in the area after a good pass from Italian full-back Federico Dimarco. In the second half, Martínez was in charge of beginning to seal the deal, stamping the 3-0 at the 50-minute mark with a good cross-shot. Frenchman Oumar Solet had temporarily equalized for the visitors. In the last match of the day, Juventus receives Lazio, with the objective of solidifying themselves in fourth place. This goal was the 14th for the Argentine, who is the top scorer in Serie A so far this season. Finally, Akanji scored the fourth with a header, and Luis Henrique scored the fifth and last goal of the afternoon with an impressive cross-volley, very similar to that of Frenchman Benjamin Pavard to Argentina in the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. According to the Argentine News Agency, this victory allowed Inter to reach 58 points and take an eight-point lead over their pursuer, Milan, although the latter has one game less (they receive Como on Wednesday). In another of this Sunday's matches in Serie A, Parma won 1-0 away to Bologna thanks to the goal of Argentine midfielder Christian Ordóñez at the 94th minute, to climb to 14th place and breathe a little with respect to the relegation zone, where Fiorentina, Pisa, and Hellas Verona are currently located. On the other hand, Lecce defeated Udinese 2-1 at home and got three key points in the fight for permanence as it took three points away from Fiorentina. The goals for the winning team were scored by Israeli Omri Gandelman and Zambian Lameck Banda.
