Inter Milan Captain Delivers Verdict On Derby d’Italia Heartbreak Vs Juventus: “Painful Defeat” | OneFootball

Inter Milan talisman Lautaro Martinez offered his verdict on a heartbreaking Derby d’Italia defeat to Juventus.

Speaking to Viva el Futbol via FCInterNews, El Toro admitted a game at the Allianz Stadium was a ‘painful’ experience.

Despite dominating the game in Turin, Inter Milan came out empty-handed as Juventus grabbed a narrow 1-0 win.

Indeed, Francisco Conceicao’s second-half winner toppled the Nerazzurri, inflicting their third league loss this term.

However, Simone Inzaghi masterminded an immediate comeback as Inter squeaked past Genoa 1-0 last weekend.

Though it wasn’t Inter’s most impressive performance, Lautaro Martinez got his side back to winning ways.

Following a four-game scoring drought in Serie A, the Argentine striker turned home Hakan Calhanoglu’s cross to end the duck.

In doing so, Martinez took his seasonal league tally to ten goals, closing the gap on Marcus Thuram to three.

Inter Milan Captain Lautaro Martinez Describes Derby d’Italia Loss to Juventus as Painful

Inter looked tired against Genoa but still managed to get the job done.

Martinez grabbed the spotlight as he headed home Calhanoglu’s corner-kick delivery in the 78th minute.

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 29: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal from the penalty-spot during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between FC Internazionale Milano and AS Monaco at Stadio San Siro on January 29, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

However, he admitted he and his teammates weren’t up to their standard in that fixture.

“What didn’t I like? The quality – we didn’t show much of it,” he replied to Nicola Ventola.

“The team was a bit tired, but the important thing was to get the three points.”

Then, he addressed the bitter defeat against Juventus.

“In Turin, we played with a lot of quality in the first half but missed too many chances,” he stated. “That defeat was very painful.

“But today, we had to show a different image.”

Despite that setback, Inter leapfrogged Napoli at Serie A’s table summit over the weekend.

Indeed, they took advantage of Napoli’s slump at Como to go a point clear of Antonio Conte’s side.