Overview
- Martínez scored in the 20th minute from a Francesco Pio Esposito backheel off a Piotr Zieliński pass to secure a 1-0 victory in Udine.
- Inter moved to 49 points and opened a six-point lead at the top, extending an unbeaten league run that includes eight wins in nine.
- Chivu again rotated his lineup, starting Esposito alongside Martínez, as Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Denzel Dumfries remained out injured.
- Club president Beppe Marotta praised the squad’s mentality and said Inter will be among the teams fighting to the end for the Scudetto.
- Attention now turns to Arsenal’s visit on Tuesday in the Champions League, with Inter seeking a response after two straight defeats in Europe.