Roma 2-2 Inter: Koné's brace not enough as Lautaro strikes twice
Roma led 2-0 through a Manu Koné double but Inter fought back with two Lautaro Martínez goals to draw 2-2 at the Olimpico.
- Manu Koné's double put Roma 2-0 up inside the first half hour
- Lautaro Martínez scored twice for Inter, including a 79th-minute equaliser
- Roma and Inter both stay unbeaten and level on 13 points, with Roma top on goal difference
Roma 2-2 Inter, All'Olimpico. Marcatori: 6' e 37' Manu Koné (R), 46' e 79' Lautaro Martínez (I).
The match
Roma started fast: Koné opened the scoring in the 6th minute, finishing an assist from Nahuel Molina. Inter reacted with a yellow card for Nicolò Barella in the 11th minute.
Roma doubled the lead in the 37th minute: Koné scored again, set up by Gianluca Mancini. The goal was checked by VAR and confirmed. Just before the break, in stoppage time (45'+4), Manuel Akanji was booked.
Inter came out for the second half and immediately pulled one back: Lautaro Martínez scored in the 46th minute, assisted by Marcus Thuram, making it 2-1.
Inter made a double substitution in the 54th minute, bringing on Petar Sučić and Carlos Augusto for Curtis Jones and Federico Dimarco. Alessandro Bastoni picked up a yellow card in the 57th minute. Roma responded with a triple change in the 60th minute, introducing Evan Ndicka, Devyne Rensch and Niccolò Pisilli for Mancini, Molina and Koné.
Further substitutions followed for both sides: Luis Henrique replaced Bastoni for Inter in the 63rd minute, while Daniele Ghilardi came on for Roma in the 66th minute in place of Leonardo Balerdi. Evan Ndicka was booked in the 73rd minute.
Inter completed the comeback in the 79th minute: Lautaro Martínez netted his second of the match, assisted by Yann Bisseck, levelling the score at 2-2. Roma made another change in the 81st minute, sending on Konstantinos Koulierakis for Mario Hermoso; Koulierakis was booked one minute later. Daniele Ghilardi also picked up a yellow card in the 89th minute. Inter closed out the match with two late substitutions, Ange-Yoan Bonny for Thuram and Pio Esposito for Lautaro Martínez, both in the 90th minute.
The numbers
- Corners: 4-2
- Shots: 18-16
- Possession: 49%-51%
- Fouls: 13-7
- Yellow cards: 3-3
- Shots on target: 4-5
Table and next fixtures
Roma and Inter are level on 13 points after five rounds, both unbeaten (4 wins, 1 draw). Roma sit top on goal difference, with Inter second. Lazio follow with 13 points as well, and Cagliari are fourth on 12.
Next up: Roma travel to Como on Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 12:30. Inter host Parma on Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 18:00.
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