Lautaro Martinez confession on that Inter goal against Lazio

Lautaro Martinez broke his Serie A goal drought and reveals whether he really intended to hit it with that bend as Inter beat Lazio 2-0. ‘I certainly wanted to go for goal…’

The centre-forward had found the net midweek in the 2-1 Champions League victory over Kairat Almaty, but had not scored in Serie A since October 4 against Cremonese.

Having fired blanks in the last four rounds, it took him under three minutes to break the deadlock at San Siro this evening against Lazio.

It was a rather odd finish, with a loop off the outside of the boot that took it into the far top corner, so was it intentional or a fluke?

“I certainly wanted to go for goal. It’s also true that I scuffed it a little, I had to stretch for it, but the important thing is that it went into the net,” Lautaro Martinez told DAZN Italia.

What a way to open the scoring ⚽

The technique on this strike from Lautaro Martinez is incredible! 😮‍💨

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The captain needs some rest, so he was substituted in the second half and received a standing ovation from the crowd at San Siro.

“I thank all the people who come to the stadium and are behind us. Every game they give us their support, so I try to celebrate each goal in a special way for them.

“The most wonderful thing in football is scoring goals, so when these fans shout your name, it always gives you goosebumps, from the very first time I came here. They are like the 12th man, they affect the game.”

Cristian Chivu had said in a press conference that Lautaro Martinez needs to smile more, so has this helped him to shake off some of the pressure?

“I haven’t changed, I am a serious person, but when I need to smile, I smile. That’s just what I’m like,” laughed Lautaro Martinez.