UEFA Champions League

Internazionale vs Arsenal, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
Internazionale
  • 18': Petar Sucic
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1 - 3
Arsenal
  • 10': Gabriel Jesus
  • 31': Gabriel Jesus
  • 84': Viktor Gyökeres
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Dominant Arsenal beat Inter, cruise into last UCL 16

Gabriel Jesus struck a first-half brace to fire an unstoppable Arsenal to an impressive 3-1 victory against Inter Milan and confirm their place in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 1': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 1': Petar Sucic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
  • 6': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
  • 6': Petar Sucic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan).
  • 8': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 9': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  • 10': Goal! Inter Milan 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 14': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
  • 17': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 17': Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a through ball.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
  • 18': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 1. Petar Sucic (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 24': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
  • 24': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
  • 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luis Henrique.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Petar Sucic following a fast break.
  • 28': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
  • 28': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
  • 31': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) hits the bar with a header from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 2. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 33': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Delay in match (Arsenal).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Thuram.
  • 35': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  • 35': Handball by Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Luis Henrique (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Thuram following a fast break.
  • 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
  • 41': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 41': Yann Sommer (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Petar Sucic.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal).
  • 44': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by David Raya.
  • 45': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
  • 45': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
  • 45'+1': Petar Sucic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 2.
  • 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan).
  • 52': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
  • 52': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Luis Henrique (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
  • 58': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
  • 58': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Henrique with a cross.
  • 59': Offside, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco is caught offside.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alessandro Bastoni.
  • 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
  • 63': Substitution, Inter Milan. Francesco Pio Esposito replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Jurriën Timber.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Declan Rice replaces Eberechi Eze.
  • 65': Offside, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
  • 65': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 66': Petar Sucic (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
  • 68': Foul by Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal).
  • 68': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 68': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by William Saliba.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 70': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Luis Henrique (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Sucic.
  • 72': Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
  • 72': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
  • 74': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Cristhian Mosquera.
  • 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Gabriel Jesus.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Yann Sommer (Inter Milan). Assisted by Declan Rice.
  • 79': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
  • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
  • 81': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  • 81': Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan).
  • 82': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Francesco Acerbi (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Andy Diouf replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 82': Substitution, Inter Milan. Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Luis Henrique.
  • 84': Corner, Inter Milan. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
  • 84': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 3. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a fast break.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
  • 89': Alessandro Bastoni (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Merino.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Federico Dimarco with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Andy Diouf (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
  • 90'+2': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Inter Milan).
  • 90'+3': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 3.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
48.6 Possession 51.4
17 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
347 Accurate Passes 384
420 Passes 448
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.3
41 Long Balls 37
15 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 8
6 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 22
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 11
13 Effective Clearances 25
13 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: San Siro
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,649

UEFA Champions League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 7 +18 21
2 Real Madrid 7 +11 15
3 Bayern Munich 6 +11 15
4 Tottenham Hotspur 7 +8 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
15 Francesco Acerbi Yellow Card
95 Alessandro Bastoni Yellow Card
25 Manuel Akanji
8 Petar Sucic
23 Nicolò Barella
7 Piotr Zielinski
32 Federico Dimarco
11 Luis Henrique
10 Lautaro Martínez
9 Marcus Thuram
Internazionale Substitutes:
Matteo Cocchi, Davide Frattesi, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Pio Esposito, Andy Diouf, Stefan de Vrij, Matteo Darmian, Josep Martínez, Alessandro Calligaris, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Yann Bisseck, Carlos Augusto.

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
3 Cristhian Mosquera
2 William Saliba
49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
12 Jurriën Timber
36 Martín Zubimendi
10 Eberechi Eze
23 Mikel Merino Yellow Card
9 Gabriel Jesus
19 Leandro Trossard
7 Bukayo Saka
Arsenal Substitutes:
Christian Nørgaard, Tommy Setford, Ben White, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyökeres, Martin Ødegaard, Ethan Nwaneri, Kai Havertz, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Gabriel Magalhães, Declan Rice, Noni Madueke.

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