Lazio 0-3 Inter Milan: Mauro Icardi fires brace as Luciano Spalletti’s side send out warning to Serie A title rivals with sixth win in a row
- Mauro Icardi struck a brace as Inter recorded an impressive 3-0 win at Lazio
- Icardi netted either side of Marcelo Brozovic’s goal for the visitors
- The win makes it six in a row for Inter, who are now up to third in the table
Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi scored twice as they beat Lazio 3-0 away on Monday with an impressive all-round performance to claim their sixth Serie A win in a row.
The win pulled Inter on level with Napoli. Both have 22 points, six behind leaders Juventus, and Inter have the better goal difference, although positions are ultimately decided on the head-to-head record.
Inter have clearly got over their shaky start to the season, which included shock defeats to Sassuolo and Parma.
Mauro Icardi (pictured) struck a brace as Inter recorded an impressive 3-0 win at Lazio
Icardi pounced either side of Marcelo Brozovic’s goal as the visitors made it six on the bounce
Marcelo Brozovic wheels away in celebration after doubling Inter’s lead in the Italian capital
MATCH FACTS
Lazio: Strakosha; Felipe, Acerbi, Radu (Bastos); Marusic, Badelj (Cataldi), Lulic, Parolo, Milinkovic-Savic; Caicedo (Correa), Immobile
Subs not used: Lukaku, Proto, Wallace, Guerrieri, Murgia, Alberto, Patric, Caceres, Berisha
Goalscorers: N/A
Inter Milan: Handanovic; Vrsaljko, Skriniar, Miranda, Asamoah; Vecino, Brozovic, Joao Mario; Politano, Icardi, Perisic
Subs not used: Martinez, Dalbert, Candreva, D’Ambrosio, Ranocchia, Padelli, De Vrij
Goalscorers: Icardi 28, 70, Brozovic 41
After a dominant start on Monday, they went ahead through Icardi in the 28th minute.
It was an untidy goal as Lazio missed several chances to clear before the Argentine scored from close range with a typically opportunist effort.
Marcelo Brozovic added a second four minutes before half-time with a low shot from outside the penalty area which went through a forest of legs.
Lazio showed little sign of a reaction after the break and Icardi wrapped up the points with a well-taken goal in the 70th minute.
Borja Valero threaded the ball through the Lazio defence and then Icardi cut inside Senad Lulic before firing a low shot past Thomas Strakosha.
Inter’s Croatian wide man Ivan Perisic strikes for goal in the 3-0 away victory over Lazio
Jubilant Inter Milan players applaud their travelling fans after the impressive victory in Rome
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