Serie A: Inter Milan Cruise Past 10-Man Empoli with Frattesi Brace and Martinez Record

Frattesi Double, Martinez Record as Inter Milan Overcome 10-Man Empoli

Empoli started strong, with Ola Solbakken's weak finish at Yann...

Davide Frattesi scores twice, Lautaro Martinez becomes Inter Milan's top foreign scorer, sealing 3-0 win over Empoli, who played with 10 men for over an hour after Saba Goglichidze's red card.

Inter Milan rebounded from their dramatic 4-4 draw with Juventus, defeating Empoli 3-0, thanks to Davide Frattesi's brace and Lautaro Martinez's historic goal.

The Nerazzurri, still missing key players Hakan Calhanoglu, Carlos Augusto, Francesco Acerbi, and Tajon Buchanan, relied on Nicolò Barella as playmaker and Davide Frattesi stepping in. Empoli, robust defensively, conceded only one goal at home to Napoli, but missed Sebastiano Esposito, Samuele Perisan, and Saba Sazonov due to injuries.

Empoli started strong, with Ola Solbakken's weak finish at Yann Sommer and Emmanuel Gyasi nearly connecting with a corner at the back post. Devis Vasquez impressively saved Federico Dimarco's deflected free kick, striking Ardian Ismajli.

Matteo Darmian's 19th-minute goal was disallowed due to handball. The game's momentum shifted when Saba Goglichidze received a red card for a studs-up tackle on Thuram, following a VAR review.

Inter capitalized on their numerical advantage. Frattesi's unusual goal, assisted by Darmian, broke the deadlock. His second goal, set up by Lautaro Martinez and Barella, sealed Inter's lead.

Barella narrowly missed with a powerful shot, then generously assisted Martinez for the historic goal, making him Inter's all-time top foreign scorer.

Key Moments:

• Saba Goglichidze's red card (30')
• Frattesi's opening goal (40')
• Frattesi's second goal (55') 
• Lautaro Martinez's record-breaking goal (65')
•  Tomas Palacios' Inter debut (88')

Match Stats:

• Possession: Inter 62% - 38% Empoli
• Shots on Target: Inter 10 - 3 Empoli
• Corners: Inter 7 - 2 Empoli
• Fouls: Inter 12 - 15 Empoli

Player Ratings:

1. Davide Frattesi (8/10)
2. Lautaro Martinez (8/10)
3. Nicolò Barella (7.5/10)
4. Matteo Darmian (7/10)
5. Yann Sommer (6.5/10)

Post-Match Reactions:

° Simone Inzaghi: “We needed this win after the Juventus draw.”

° Lautaro Martinez: ”I'm proud to be Inter's top foreign scorer.”