Authentic Southern Portugal: Discovering Portugal Beyond the Coastline
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- By Tony Cook
- 18 May 2026
Inter striker Lautaro Martínez netted a second-half double to earn his side a 2-0 win at Pisa, keeping the visitors very much involved in the Serie A championship battle despite a somewhat shaky display.
Under Cristian Chivu, Inter currently are placed in third position in the table with 27 points, tied with runner-up Roma and just one point adrift of leaders Milan. In contrast, Pisa hold the third bottom spot with 10 points.
Inter traveled in Tuscany looking to return to winning ways after suffering a loss to rivals by Milan last weekend, followed by a Champions League loss at Atlético Madrid. However, they were made to battle all the way by newly-promoted Pisa. The hosts created plenty of chances, but a efficient Inter broke the deadlock in the 69th minute when Argentine Martínez smacked a one-time shot into the top of the net. The attacker then tapped in from point-blank with seven minutes remaining.
The team’s ability to score even with difficult circumstances was crucial in earning the victory.
In Spain, Real Sociedad staged a dramatic fightback from 2-0 down to equalize at home against Villarreal, only to lose to a goal five minutes into stoppage time. The visitors’ goals came from Ayoze Pérez just after the half-hour mark and Alberto Moleiro in the 57th minute, but Carlos Soler quickly reduced the deficit and Ander Barrenetxea equalised three minutes from time. However, Moleiro had the final say deep into added time.
In the late Spanish match, Real Madrid travel to Girona needing a victory to return to the summit ahead of Barcelona, who secured a 3-1 triumph over Alavés on the previous day.
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