4-0!22 goals in 23 games, Lautaro's double rings broke the record, and Inter won 10 consecutive games, ending the suspense of the championship
Inter, which reached the Champions League final last season, continued to be strong this season, not only winning Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, but also riding the dust in Serie A, still leading Juventus behind them by 6 points in 2 rounds less, and getting closer and closer to the 20th championship in team history. This weekend, the 26th round of Serie A kicks off with Inter Milan travelling to Lecce, who finished in the top four at the start of the season but have been beaten back to form over time and are currently 14th, just four points from the relegation zone. After the start of the game, Inter Milan firmly controlled the initiative, Lautaro scored twice, Frattesi and De Vrij each made a contribution, Inter Milan defeated the opponent 4-0, won 10 consecutive victories in all competitions, 9 points ahead of Juventus, and there was no suspense in winning the championship.
Due to the dense schedule and the strength of the opponent, Inzaghi Jr. rotated to a certain extent, Barella, Bastoni, Calhanoglu and Pavard, including a number of main players sat on the bench and waited, Lautaro and Sanchez partnered with double arrows, Frattesi, Dumfries, Asllani, Mkhitaryan and Dimarco lined up, Bisek, De Vrij and Augusto formed a back three, Sommer was absent due to fever, and Odello ushered in his league debut after joining.
After the game started, Inter quickly formed a press, and Lecce could only be beaten passively. In the 15th minute, Asllani advanced in the middle and sent a scalpel pass, Lautaro led the ball and turned around in one go, stabbing the ball with a single knife, and kicked a dream start for Inter, 1-0!
With a goal in hand, Inter's offensive was even more intense. In the 22nd minute, Sanchez picked up a pass from the right side of the penalty area, and Mkhitaryan seized the opponent's clearance mistake, bent his bow and arrows to meet the ball, and missed the post slightly. In the 45th minute, Asllani changed the angle of the front of the penalty area and shot into the far corner, but unfortunately the shot was too positive and was easily confiscated by the Lecce goalkeeper.
In the 54th minute, Bisek's pass in the middle was blocked, Asllani followed up with a direct pass, Sanchez crossed from the right side, Frattesi grabbed the point and scored, 2-0! Only 1 minute later, Frattesi advanced with the ball on the right side, and the low flat ball crossed around the two defenders of Lecce, Lautaro rushed to the horse and flew into the net, 3-0!
The 26-year-old has contributed 22 goals and two assists in 23 league appearances this season, leading the Serie A scorer list. Even if you look at the top five leagues, Lautaro has surpassed Mbappe to move up to second place, behind Kane with 27 goals. Lautaro also became the third Inter foreign player after Ners and Icardi to reach the milestone of 100 goals in Serie A.
With a big lead, Inzaghi Jr. also knew that the victory was divided, so in the 64th minute, Lautaro and Mkhitaryan clocked out early, and Arnautovic and Klaassen came on as substitutes. However, it did not affect Inter's goal frenzy, 3 minutes later Dimarco crossed from a corner, and De Vrij headed another goal, 4-0!
After a 4-0 thrashing of Lecce, Inter won seven consecutive Serie A games and extended their winning streak to 10 games in 2024. With one round less, Inter Milan is still 9 points ahead of Juventus, basically killing the suspense of the Serie A title.