MILAN (Interstat) — Lautaro Martínez scored twice as Inter Milan opened its Serie A season with a commanding 5-2 victory over AS Roma on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Martínez set the tone with a goal in the opening minute. Roma’s Gianluca Mancini leveled before halftime, but Hakan Çalhanoğlu restored Inter’s lead in first-half stoppage time. The hosts dominated after the break with Martínez, Marcus Thuram and Nicolò Barella scoring in an 11-minute span. Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini added a late consolation.

The result defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw, though statistical models heavily favored Inter. Roma’s Niccolò Pisilli received a yellow card in the 60th minute.