The Argentine striker has now equaled the goal-scoring record in one single calendar year while wearing the Inter shirt, joining two former Nerazzurri players who previously held the same achievement.
“He recovered the ball, evaded opponents by creating an opening in Udinese’s defense, and definitively sealed a match that was already won at 3-0, but it was awaiting his goal at the ‘San Siro‘. Lautaro Martinez found the net in the final minutes of the clash against Udinese and managed to equal a specific record held by two prominent former Nerazzurri strikers.
Since 2000, no Inter player has scored more goals in a single calendar year in Serie A than Lautaro Martínez: 28, matching the achievements of Diego Milito (in 2012) and Christian Vieri (in 2001).
Even Diego, when commenting on the match against Napoli last Sunday, anticipated this tie and had hoped that Martinez would surpass him saying: Lautaro still has time to achieve the record, and then who knows, maybe even establish a new record with the Nerazzurri jersey. I really hope so.”
A goal in the next Serie A game against Real Sociedad this Tuesday could place him at the top of the list as the player with the most goals in a calendar year in the 21st century.
