The Individual And Team Records Set By Inter After Their High Scoring Feat Against Lazio

Written By Onyeka Daniel

It was a domineering performance from the reigning Serie A champions, Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico as they made a short work of Lazio at their home ground to record one of the biggest win in the league this season and considering the fact that the Aquile are in the top five on the table, it is definitely a statement win. Before kick-off, they knew it was going to be tough against an in-form Biancocelesti team.

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However, after weathering the storm in the first half, they really took control.The Nerazzurri scored six goals past Lazio keeper Ivan Provedel, without conceding on the other end either. It was Hakan Calhanoglu who opened the scoring in the first half. Then, Federico Dimarco scored a second before halftime.Nicolo Barella scored a screamer to really put Inter in the ascendancy in the second half.

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With further goals from the likes of Denzel Dumfries, Carlos Augusto, and Marcus Thuram following for a high scoreline. Therefore, as football stats account Opta note, this was a record.They tweeted after the match, “With the 6-0 win against Lazio, #Inter have now scored 47 away goals in #SerieA in the 2024 and they set their new record for goals scored away from home in a calendar year in the top-flight.

The records didn’t just end there as the same source also tweeted, “Inter had six different goalscorers against Lazio tonight (Çalhanoglu, Dimarco, Barella, Dumfries, Carlos Augusto, Thuram), they did so for the first time ever in a #SerieA away match. It is also worth noting that this is Lazio’s second loss in 14 games and they’ve been unbeaten at home this season.

For Calhanoglu, he celebrated a very special Serie A career milestone as he was also named Serie A Man of the Match. ‘The MVP was the team, because we all contributed in a great reaction.’ “After Leverkusen, where we played badly, it was a good performance tonight, a great reaction from the team. Everyone played their part and did their job against a strong team that was in excellent form,” Calhanoglu told DAZN.

With the penalty this evening, Calhanoglu marked his 100th goal contribution in Serie A between goals and assists. “Ah, I didn’t know that. I think the MVP was the team, not me, because we all contributed. “I told Marcus at half-time that his goal would be coming.” Although there were six different players on target, the drought drags on for Lautaro Martinez, but the former Bayer Leverkusen man also feels that captain’s recent lack of goals is “no problem”.

“Lauti is helping the team so much, including with his defending, it’s not a problem for us. His moment will come, the important thing is that the team wins.” He continued. “Dimarco made a great assist. Barella great goal. He concluded. Martinez’s strike partner Thuram managed to find the back of the net. He struck late on to put himself on 11 Serie A goals for this season, only one shy of current Capocannoniere Mateo Retegui.

“It was important for us to come here and play well against a team in great form that had as many points as us. When Calha says I will score, I tend to score,” noted Thuram. This result will send a message, because Inter are the Serie A title holders and still have a game in hand to be played against Fiorentina. Though that probably won’t be rescheduled until February. For the striker, he feels that the influence of Vieri was key to him developing as a goalscorer.

The Frenchman spoke to Italian broadcaster DAZN after the match, revealing that he’s learned from watching videos of Vieri. He whispered to the former Inter forward that he “learned to score goals watching your videos.” Last season, Thuram thrived playing alongside Inter captain Lautaro. The pair of strikers showed a great level of understanding and complementary. Both seemed to always know when to alternate. One would push forward while the other would drop deeper as a second striker.

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“I learned to become a goalscorer after watching videos of him.” Of the emphatic victory over Lazio, Thuram said that “It was important for us to get this win against a great team. “I’m happy,” the 27-year-old beamed. There won’t be much rest for the team as they will in action once again on Thursday, a Coppa Italia tie against Udinese, then another Monday night fixture against Como, both at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.

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