Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published on Sunday, 07 June 2026, 08:14 / Updated on Sunday, 07 June 2026 08:23
Argentine he won Honduras with 2-0, in a friendly in which Lautaro Martinez (28 years old) scored a goal and provided an assist.
Coach Lionel Scaloni looked after Lionel Messi, back from injury, but the captain's absence was not a problem. Lautaro Martinez, the scorer of Cristi Chivu at Inter, took a step forward and solved the duel with Honduras (2-0).
Lautaro was involved in most of the offensive actions of the world champion, and after Lo Celso's bar, he opened the scoring from the penalty (min. 37). At halftime and in the second half, coach Lionel Scaloni made a total of no less than 10 substitutions. But he left Messi on the bench until the end.
VIDEO. Lautaro Martinez opens the scoring from the penalty spot
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Lautaro Martinez backheel pass for 2-0
Despite the large number of changes made, Argentina was still the first violin. And Lautaro Martinez stepped up again with a backheel pass for Giuliano Simeone, who scored for 2-0 (min. 54).
The 28-year-old striker thus confirmed his good form from 2025-2026, when he was Inter's top scorer in Serie Awith 17 goals scored, to which he added 6 assists.
Lautaro Martinez has turned down Barcelona and wants to end his career at Inter
In total, in 41 appearances in all competitions of the recently concluded season, he scored 22 goals. He was also shortlisted by Barcelona, who have just parted ways with Robert Lewandowski, but he immediately made the Catalans aware of the situation.
“I would like to end my career at Inter. I still don't have the keys to Appiano, but I'm close… My family and I are happy, we also have a restaurant, the children go to school and have their friends.
Today it is hard for me to imagine myself anywhere else. You never know in football, but if I don't get kicked out, I'll stay here“said Lautaro, recently, in an interview given to the daily Gazzetta dello Sport.
