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Martínez Nets No. 170 as Inter Go Eight Clear After Firecracker Hits Cremonese Keeper

The captain’s milestone came on a day he apologized for a firecracker incident that injured Emil Audero.

Overview

  • Lautaro Martínez opened the scoring with a 16th-minute header from a Federico Dimarco corner, and Piotr Zielinski made it 2-0 with a 31st-minute strike.
  • Martínez reached 170 goals for Inter and 128 in Serie A, moving closer to Roberto Boninsegna on the club’s all-time lists.
  • Play was halted early in the second half for several minutes after a firecracker thrown from the away section struck goalkeeper Emil Audero, who was treated for a leg cut and continued.
  • As Inter captain, Martínez publicly apologized to Audero and Cremonese supporters after the match, while Cremonese coach Davide Nicola praised Audero’s professionalism.
  • The victory keeps Inter atop the Serie A table with an eight-point cushion over AC Milan, and no disciplinary measures were reported in the coverage.