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Martinez nets double as Inter come back to draw 2-2 with Roma

  • Manu Kone ⁠opened the scoring for the home side ​with a right-footed shot in the sixth minute, ​and he added a second with his left 31 minutes later to send his side into the break ​2-0 up
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Lautaro Martinez scored twice in the second half ​as Inter Milan came back from two ‌goals down to draw 2-2 with AS Roma in their top-of-the-table Serie A clash at the Stadio Olimpico ​on Saturday, as both sides dropped ​points for the first time this season.

Manu Kone ⁠opened the scoring for the home side ​with a right-footed shot in the sixth minute, ​and he added a second with his left 31 minutes later to send his side into the break ​2-0 up.

Inter came out with all guns blazing ​in the second half, with Martinez reducing the deficit in ‌the ⁠46th minute and then lashing home the equaliser in the 79th to grab a share of the spoils after a spirited comeback.

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The draw ​left Roma ​top on ⁠goal difference ahead of Inter and Lazio, with all three sides on 13 points ​from five games. Cagliari, who won ​1-0 ⁠at Udinese through a Daniel Maldini goal, are fourth, one point further back.

Bologna were held to a ⁠1-1 draw ​at home by Torino, while ​Lazio kept up with the pace-setters thanks to a 2-0 win ​over Venezia.