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Martinez double gives Inter Milan 2-1 win over Monza

Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez struck twice as Inter Milan claimed a 2-0 win over visiting Monza in their Serie A opener on Saturday.

Inter Milan, who are looking to improve on last season’s third-placed finish, did not control the game to the extent that they would have liked.

But they were the more clinical side as they earned a fifth successive opening-day victory.

“It was a good performance against a strong opponent.

“I am satisfied with those who started and I saw enthusiasm from those who came off the bench,” Inter manager, Simone Inzaghi, told reporters.

The hosts went ahead early after Denzel Dumfries picked out Martinez with a low cross in the seventh minute.

But Simone Inzaghi’s side were culpable of taking their foot off the gas and allowing their opponents to grow into the game.

Monza enjoyed a sizeable chunk of possession in the first half, but were mostly restricted to shots from distance in open play, with Inter Milan looking threatening at times on the counter-attack.

Inter Milan’s starting lineup featured two debutants – forward Marcus Thuram and goalkeeper Yann Sommer – both of whom put in assured performances.

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Thuram proved a handful, using his pace and power to cause problems for the Monza defence, with the French forward’s performance earning praise from Inzaghi.

“He did what he needed to, came back to help out, attacked the space when it was the right moment to do so. He was a little unlucky on a few opportunities,” Inzaghi said.

Sommer also performed well, comfortably dealing with the few shots that came his way, though he had a part to play in Monza’s best opportunity of the game.

The Swiss goalkeeper parried a cross into the path of Giorgos Kyriakopoulos in the 48th minute to gift Monza a chance from close range.

But Kyriakopoulos’s goal-bound effort was denied by Hakan Calhanoglu’s block.

Looking to kill off the game, Inzaghi brought on two more debutants in Marko Arnautovic and Juan Cuadrado – with the pair having contrasting showings.

Ex-Juventus player Cuadrado, whose signing was protested by Inter Milan fans, was booed on his introduction.

While Arnautovic had a more memorable first outing at the San Siro as he provided the assist for the second goal.

As Monza continued to commit bodies forward in the second half, they were once again punished by Martinez.

This was after he slid in at the far post to turn in Arnautovic’s cross and seal the three points.

Martinez’s double ensured he kept pace with Victor Osimhen in this season’s Golden Boot race.

This was after the Nigerian striker scored twice in defending champions Napoli’s 3-1 win over newly-promoted Frosinone.

Elsewhere, Genoa were handed a 4-1 home thrashing by Fiorentina on their return to top-flight football.

Cristiano Biraghi, Giacomo Bonaventura, Nicolas Gonzalez and Rolando Mandragora all got on the scoresheet. (Reuters/NAN)

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Newcastle United clinched their first domestic trophy in 70 years with a stunning 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak sealed a historic win, igniting celebrations among the club’s passionate supporters.

Defender Burn put Newcastle ahead just before halftime, powering in a header from a corner to send the black-and-white-clad fans into raptures

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Premier League leaders Liverpool pulled one back deep into stoppage time through Federico Chiesa, but it was too little, too late as Eddie Howe’s side held firm to lift their first major domestic trophy since 1955.

 

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EPL: Merino header gives Arsenal slim win over Chelsea

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Chelsea’s challenge for a place in next season’s Champions League faltered in a toothless 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday as Fulham beat Tottenham 2-0.

Mikel Merino scored the only goal of a disappointing contest at the Emirates as Arsenal pulled clear in second place and to within 12 points of runaway leaders Liverpool.

Chelsea badly missed the presence of the absent Cole Palmer due to illness as they meekly surrendered to a damaging defeat for their hopes of a top-four finish.

The Blues remain in fourth for now but have five sides from Manchester City in fifth to Aston Villa in ninth within four points of Enzo Maresca’s team.

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Arsenal have struggled badly for goals since the loss of Kai Havertz to a season-ending injury has forced midfielder Merino into a makeshift centre-forward role.

The Spanish international proved the match winner from a corner as he looped a header from Martin Odegaard’s delivery inside the far post on 20 minutes.

Chelsea barely threatened but were nearly gifted a route back into the game when David Raya fumbled Marc Cucurella’s shot and the ball trickled wide.

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Chelsea edged past Manchester City in the Women’s League Cup final to win their first trophy under Sonia Bompastor and keep their bid for a historic quadruple alive.

Bompastor has exceeded expectations since succeeding Emma Hayes as head coach last May, winning 26 of her 28 games.

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Aoba Fujino levelled after the break with a stunning strike, but an own goal by Yui Hasegawa restored Chelsea’s lead and ended their three-year losing streak in League Cup finals.

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“From the beginning of the season we said we are going to be ambitious and when you have the opportunity to win a first title that is always really positive so I am really happy for that reason and I am really proud of my players.”

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Chelsea appeared to regain control after the interval, but Fujino’s powerful strike flew past Hannah Hampton and into the roof of the net before Hasegawa’s own goal handed momentum back to Bompastor’s side.

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