Inter Milan 6-2 Crotone: Lautaro Martinez blasts a hat-trick with Romelu Lukaku also on target

Inter Milan 6-2 Crotone: Lautaro Martinez blasts a hat-trick and Romelu Lukaku also finds the net as Antonio Conte’s side climb top of Serie A (for a few hours at least)

  • Inter Milan went top of Serie A for a brief time at least with thrashing of Crotone
  • Lautaro Martinez scored a hat-trick at the San Siro as they leapfrogged AC Milan
  • Their city rivals have the chance to respond when they play at Benevento 
  • Crotone actually took the lead and equalised at 2-2 but Inter roared forwards
  • Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi also scored in eighth straight league win 

Inter Milan climbed top of Serie A for a few hours at least with a 6-2 thrashing of Crotone as Lautaro Martinez plundered a hat-trick. 

Antonio Conte‘s side fell behind early on and Crotone levelled at 2-2 but Inter blew them away in the second-half with Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi also on target. 

The emphatic result at San Siro was an eighth straight win in the league and carries them above AC Milan before their city rivals’ trip to Benevento later on Sunday.

More to follow. 

Lautaro Martinez netted a hat-trick as Inter Milan thrashed Crotone 6-2 to go top of Serie A

Romelu Lukaku also scored at the San Siro as Inter racked up the goals on Sunday afternoon

Romelu Lukaku also scored at the San Siro as Inter racked up the goals on Sunday afternoon

Martinez beats Crotone goalkeeper Alex Cordaz to score Inter's third goal at the San Siro

Martinez beats Crotone goalkeeper Alex Cordaz to score Inter’s third goal at the San Siro