‘In the first half there was no added time, in the second half, 7 minutes’ says Lautaro after Inter’s narrow win against Venezia

Inter Milan secured a crucial 1-0 victory against Venezia in a tense Serie A encounter, with captain Lautaro Martinez scoring the decisive goal. However, the match ended in controversy as Venezia had a last-gasp equalizer disallowed in the 97th minute, prompting a frustrated reaction from Martinez.

Speaking to DAZN after the match, the Argentine striker expressed his displeasure with the officiating, particularly regarding the inconsistent allocation of stoppage time. “In the first half, there were 0 minutes of added time, in the second half, 7. To move forward, we all need to improve. If we continue like this, football moves forward and we stand still,” Martinez stated.

The Inter captain clarified that his anger was not directed at the disallowed goal itself, but rather at the overall management of the game. “My frustration was about this, not about conceding a goal. We’ll take these three points and move on. I’m not blaming anyone, especially since we should have closed out the game earlier ourselves,” he added.