The words of the Argentine forward after scoring four goals against Salernitana.
Lautaro Martinez sets a record.
With the four goals scored against Salernitana, the Inter captain writes a page in the Serie A history: he is indeed the first player ever to score four goals coming as a substitute. He was on the bench in the first half, and the Argentine entered the field in the 54th minute, replacing Alexis Sanchez. In the top scorer’s chart, he now has 9 goals in 7 matchdays.
“Today was crucial for us; we lost home against Sassuolo, not deserving it, and conceding two goals due to our mistakes. Today, we had to win, we created opportunities but missed them in front of the goal. Then the goals came in the second half; I scored four, but what matters is that Inter wins,” he said after the match.
A leap in terms of determination? “Yes, we’ve already shown that. Today, we made a recovery, and it’s important that everyone is in good shape and responds when the coach calls. I try to grow both on and off the field. I’m growing off the field with two children, and I’m also growing on the field with Inter.”
Lautaro has scored 9 goals in his first 7 appearances of the season for the first time in his career. In Inter’s history, only one striker had a better start: his fellow countryman Antonio Valentin Angelillo, who scored a remarkable 14 goals in the first 7 matchdays of the 1958-59 season.
Needless to mention, Salernitana is Lautaro’s favorite victim in Serie A, with 9 goals scored against them (the same number as against Cagliari).
