Serie A: Martinez Heads In The Winner For Inter; Milan Lose To Torino

ܫLautaro Martinez scored late and Inter Milan beat Genoa 1-0 to take the provisional lead in Serie A on Saturday. Lautaro met a corner with a header that deflected off a defender’s chest before going in to break a deadlock at the San Siro. The Argentina striker then climbed up on a security fence to celebrate with Inter’s fans on the other side. Four days after getting eliminated from the Champions League, AC Milan dropped further into crisis with an error-strewn 2-1 loss at Torino. The mistakes started with an own goal from Malick Thiaw five minutes in when a clearance from Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan ricocheted off his own defender into the net. United States international Christian Pulisic then failed to convert a penalty for the first time in his career when Torino goalkeeper Sergej Milinkovic-Savic lunged to his right to push away the American’s low spot kick.

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Updated on: 23 February 2025 1:01 pm

Italian Soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Genoa

💜Serie A, Inter Milan and Genoa: Inter Milan players celebrate their victory | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

♛Inter Milan players celebrate their victory at the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Genoa, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.

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Italian Soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Genoa: Lautaro Martinez

Serie A, Inter Milan and Genoa: Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

🌺Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Genoa, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.

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Serie A, Inter Milan and Genoa: Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

𝕴Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Genoa, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.

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Italian Soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Genoa: Nicolo Barella

Serie A, Inter Milan and Genoa: Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella challenges for the ball with Genoa's Morten Frendrup | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

ಌInter Milan's Nicolo Barella challenges for the ball with Genoa's Morten Frendrup during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Genoa, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.

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Italian Soccer Serie A 2024-25 Inter Milan vs Genoa: Andrea Pinamonti

Serie A, Inter Milan and Genoa: Genoa's Andrea Pinamonti challenges for the ball with Inter Milan's Francesco Acerbi | Photo: AP/Luca Bruno

🔯Genoa's Andrea Pinamonti, right, challenges for the ball with Inter Milan's Francesco Acerbi during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Genoa, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.

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Italian Soccer Serie A 2024-25 Torino vs AC Milan: Tijjani Reijnders

Serie A, Torino vs AC Milan: AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders celebrates after scoring | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

ওAC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and AC Milan the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, north west Italy.

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Italian Soccer Serie A 2024-25 Torino vs AC Milan: Theo Hernandez

Serie A, Torino vs AC Milan: AC Milan's Theo Hernandez | Photo: Alberto Gandolfo/LaPresse via AP

✃AC Milan's Theo Hernandez, right, during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and AC Milan the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, north west Italy.

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Italian Soccer Serie A 2024-25 Torino vs AC Milan: Gvidas Gineitis

Serie A, Torino vs AC Milan: Torino's Gvidas Gineitis celebrates after scoring | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

🅺Torino's Gvidas Gineitis celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and AC Milan the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, north west Italy.

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Italian Soccer Serie A 2024-25 Torino vs AC Milan:

Serie A, Torino vs AC Milan: | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

🥃AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders, left, battles for the ball whit Torino's Marcus Pedersen during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and AC Milan the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, north west Italy.

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Serie A, Torino vs AC Milan: Torino players celebrate after own goal by AC Milan's Malick Thiaw | Photo: Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP

ꦑTorino players celebrate after own goal by AC Milan's Malick Thiaw during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Torino and AC Milan the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, north west Italy.