Martinez's brace helps Inter end winless streak, beat Roma 5-2

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Martinez's brace helps Inter end winless streak, beat Roma 5-2

Inter Milan 5-2 Roma

Lautaro Martinez is back from injury, and Inter Milan is back looking like the Serie A leader again. The striker scored twice in his first action since February, and Inter routed visiting Roma 5-2 on Sunday to end a four-match winless streak across all competitions.

Martinez scored in the second and 52nd minutes at the San Siro. Hakan Calhanoglu, Marcus Thuram and Nicolò Barella also found the net for Inter.

Gianluca Mancini scored a momentary equalizer for Roma. Lorenzo Pellegrini pulled one back for Roma after the Giallorossi had gone four goals behind.

Inter, which had its advantage sliced from 10 to six points before the international break, moved nine points ahead of city rival AC Milan and 10 ahead of defending champion Napoli.

Bologna prepares for Aston Villa

Bologna won 2-1 at relegation-threatened Cremonese to move up to eighth before hosting Aston Villa in the Europa League quarterfinal on Thursday.

Joao Mario and Jonathan Rowe scored early for Bologna before Federico Bonazzoli pulled one back late for Cremonese by converting a penalty.

Youssef Maleh of Cremonese and Lewis Ferguson of Bologna were each sent off in stoppage time.

Cremonese was without former Leicester striker Jamie Vardy, who sat out due to a muscle injury.

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