Lautaro Martinez responds to critics with a hat-trick against Salernitana.

Lautaro Martinez ended goal droughtwith the first Serie A Inter Milan goal of 2022.

It came just minutes after he had rattled the crossbar, so El Toro was beginning to wonder if luck really had turned against him.

He failed to find the net in 10 competitive games, since the 2-1 Italian Supercup against Juventus on January 12.

The goal drought is over for Martínez 💥

He puts @Inter_en in front with his first goal of 2022! pic.twitter.com/AtljnjhU9g

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) March 4, 2022

In Serie A, he hadn’t scored since the last time he faced Salernitana on December 17 at the Stadio Arechi.

Adapted from Football Italia