Inter Deny Roma as Martínez Haunts Gasperini Again

Inter remain unbeaten in Serie A after recovering from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Roma on Sunday, the Guardian's Serie A correspondent Nicky Bandini reported. Lautaro Martínez scored twice at the Stadio Olimpico to deny Gian Piero Gasperini's side a win that would have carried the capital club level with the champions. The Guardian described the result as Inter denying their would-be title rivals at the first serious test of the season.

The game turned on Martínez, whose double extended a personal record the Guardian framed as the story of the afternoon: he has still never lost to a team coached by Gasperini. Roma had controlled the opening phase and led by two goals at their own ground before the Inter captain pulled one back and then levelled. Gasperini, the Guardian noted, could not keep himself from smiling as he crossed the pitch afterwards to greet the man who had undone his team.