People often overlook Lautaro Martínez, but he has one of the best records in football. He is a proven winner who has scored crucial goals and won 11 major trophies.
Lautaro is Argentina’s fourth-highest scorer, with 41 goals in 85 matches. Only Lionel Messi (125 goals), Gabriel Batistuta (55 goals), and Sergio Agüero (42 goals) have scored more. Lautaro took fourth place after scoring his 36th goal during a friendly win against Angola. This pushed him past Hernán Crespo’s 35 goals. He was the top scorer at the 2024 Copa America with five goals.
For Inter Milan, Lautaro ranks third on the club’s all-time scoring list. He has scored 175 goals for the club. He is behind Giuseppe Meazza with 284 goals and Alessandro Altobelli with 209 goals. He surpassed Roberto Boninsegna, who had 171 goals, in February 2026 when he reached the same tally. He moved into outright third place in April 2026 with a brace against Roma. He reached 175 goals in official competitions in May 2026.
He is also Inter’s all-time top scorer in the Champions League. He ranks fourth in club history for Serie A goals with 132. He averages a goal every 2.1 games, which is 0.46 goals per match. He has been at Inter since 2018. He has surpassed the records of Istvan Nyers, Benito Lorenzi, Luigi Cevenini, Sandro Mazzola, and Roberto Boninsegna.
At 28 years old, Lautaro has climbed above Diego Maradona on Argentina’s scoring chart. He has surpassed Inter legends like Boninsegna and Mazzola. He is a proven big-game player with multiple trophies. He has a Copa America Golden Boot and made key contributions to a World Cup-winning campaign.
Lautaro Martinez Leads Inter Milan’s Dramatic Comeback Win Over Napoli With Late Winner
Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez produced a match-winning performance to lead his team to a dramatic 3-2 victory over Napoli at San Siro. The first half ended goalless. Napoli then raced into a 2-0 lead with quick goals from Matteo Politano and Rasmus Hojlund. Inter responded with relentless pressure. They registered 29 total shots across the match. Lautaro started the comeback in the 56th minute. Marcus Thuram then headed home the equaliser. Lautaro scored the winner in the 91st minute to complete the turnaround.
Following his late winner, Lautaro climbed the San Siro advertising barrier to celebrate with the home supporters. Thuram joined him on the ledge. Lautaro joked after the match about convincing his strike partner to join him. He said Thuram always tells him he is crazy for going up there because he never wants to do it. However, this time Thuram came with him. Lautaro added that they are gradually getting back to full fitness by playing more minutes. He said they were behind and managed to turn the game around. He noted that this was something they may have been missing last season.
Lautaro’s two goals took his Serie A tally for Inter to 134 goals. This made him the third-highest goalscorer in the club’s league history. He is now behind Benito Lorenzi, who has 138 goals, and Giuseppe Meazza, who has 197 goals.
The striker also addressed Lionel Messi’s retirement from international football. He shared that he reached out personally to his Argentina teammate. He sent Messi a message. He said everything he has experienced alongside Messi will stay with him for the rest of his life. He added that Messi has meant so much to him.
The victory keeps Inter top of the Serie A standings. The team has a perfect record after three matches. They showed significant character to recover from a two-goal deficit against a direct title competitor. Inter will now build on their winning momentum as domestic and European fixtures continue.
FAQs
Q. How many goals has Lautaro Martinez scored for Argentina?
A. Lautaro has scored 40 goals in 84 appearances.
Q. Who is Argentina’s third-highest goalscorer?
A. Sergio Aguero is third with 42 goals.
Q. How many goals has Lautaro scored for Inter Milan?
A. Lautaro has scored 175 goals in official competitions.
Q. Who did Lautaro score against to reach third place for Inter?
A. Lautaro scored twice against Roma to move into third place.
Q. When did Lautaro score the winner against Napoli?
A. Lautaro scored the winning goal in the 91st minute.
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