Inter Milan 5-0 Salernitana: Lautaro Martinez hat-trick helps Inter go top

Lautaro Martinez's hat-trick sent Inter Milan to the top of the Serie A table with a rout of bottom club Salernitana.

Defending champions Inter are one point above both Napoli and AC Milan, who meet in a huge match in Naples on Sunday.

Martinez ended a nine-game goal drought with his opener and then hit the second, both created by Nicolo Barella.

He smashed in his third from a pass by Edin Dzeko, who scored the final two goals himself.

They were Martinez's first three Serie A goals of 2022 after his last league strike had been against the same opponents, also in a 5-0 win, in December.

The top three are only separated by one point with 11 games to go — although Inter will be knocked off top spot on Sunday, no matter what the Napoli-Milan result is.

Formation 3-5-2

Formation 4-2-3-1

Match ends, Inter Milan 5, Salernitana 0.

Second Half ends, Inter Milan 5, Salernitana 0.

Offside, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Robin Gosens is caught offside.

Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Luca Ranieri (Salernitana).

Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Inter Milan).

Lassana Coulibaly (Salernitana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Federico Fazio.

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Federico Fazio.

Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Robin Gosens (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Luigi Sepe.

Attempt saved. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Gagliardini.

Denzel Dumfries