Lautaro Martínez, the Argentine who signed with Inter in 2018, has been absent in 51 games since his arrival. 8 of these defeats were against Torino, but the absence of the number 10 proved to be more difficult for the Nerazzurri, who recorded 34 wins, 9 draws and 8 defeats in those 51 matches.
Over the last few seasons his unavailability has often been due to injuries or management of playing time, but the impact on the result has been constant. For the 2025-2026 season, for example, Inter achieved 7 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats in the 13 matches in which Lautaro was not present, with the most significant being 5-3 against Udinese. In general, in the 50 previous games in which the player did not take the field, the team won 34 times, drew 9 and lost 8.
Among the most notable matches, Inter suffered a 0-3 defeat against Bologna on 1 September 2018, a 0-1 loss against Parma on 9 September and a 0-1 defeat against Tottenham on 25 November. Instead, they achieved important victories such as 4‑0 against Genoa on 21 December 2019 and 4‑1 against Cagliari on 14 January 2020. On some occasions, the team also lost due to injury, such as 0‑1 against Lazio on 29 October 2018 and 0‑1 against Atalanta on 28 November 2018.
In 2023-2024, Inter had two wins and two draws without Lautaro, including a 2-0 against Lecce on 23 December 2023 and a 1-1 against Cagliari on 14 April. In 2024-2025, the team achieved eight wins and two draws in ten matches without the midfielder, with results such as 2-0 against Inter-Lazio in the Italian Cup and 2-1 against Inter-Feyenoord in the Champions League.
For the 2026-2027 season, at the moment, Inter have played only one match without Lautaro, winning 5-3 against Udinese on 14 September 2026. As time passes, the team continues to try to compensate for the absence of its leader, but the data shows that his presence has been crucial to the club's success and stability. The next step will be to see if the team can maintain the same performance in the future, with or without the Argentine player.