- Gunners fail to take chance
- Hakan Calhanoglu nets penalty
- Bukayo Saka’s missed chances
Inter Milan beat Arsenal 1-0 in the Champions League thanks to a controversial penalty call.
Inter came out of the blocks firing as Piotr Zielinski floated a ball to Denzel Dumfries who cannoned his shot against the bar. Arsenal mustered up a few chances as the half went on, but it was Inter who stayed on top.
The Nerazzurri got their reward just before half time. Mikel Merino was controversially adjudged to have handled the ball in the box. Hakan Calhanoglu stepped up, and made no mistake.
A Arsenal pushed for second, Mikel Arteta was booked for handling the ball on the field after he bizarrely wandered out of his technical area.
The Gunners kept pushing, with Stefan De Vrij blocking Bukayo Saka’s cutback on the goal line.
Arsenal would muster up 13 corners and put Yann Sommer under real pressure, but fail to get the goal they needed.
Inter Milan Player Ratings
Yann Sommer stars in net for Inter
Yann Sommer put on a show in net, as he helped his side hold on for three points.
Hakan Calhanoglu dispatched his penalty with ease, whilst it was an off-night for frontman Lautauro Martinez.
Yann Sommer – 8.0
Some really good saves, with commanding presence in his box.
Benjamin Pavard – 6.5
Added a different dimension to the back three.
Stefan De Vrij – 7.0
Good defensively with a brilliant block off the line.
Yann Aurel Bisseck – 6.5
All round solid.
Denzel Dumfries – 7.0
Wasn’t allowed to get forward as he’d of liked but defended well.
Davide Frattesi – 6.0
A little slow on the turn compared to his midfield counterparts.
Hakan Calhanoglu – 7.5
Great finish with the penalty and constantly created.
Piotr Zielinski – 7.0
Created well from deep with some good passes.
Matteo Darmian – 7.0
Defended well late into the game.
Mehdi Taremi – 6.5
Was a nuisance in the box.
Lautauro Martinez – 6.0
Didn’t look his usual lethal self.
Subs
- Marcus Thuram – 5.0
- Henrikh Mkhitaryan – 5.0
- Nicolo Barella – 5.0
- Kristjan Asllani – 5.0
- Federico Dimarco – 5.0
Arsenal Player Ratings
Gabriel Martinelli shines as Gunners fail in front of goal
Gabriel Martinelli put on one of his best performances, as the likes of Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka failed to find the back of the net.
Ben White also put in a good performance, but it wasn’t enough to get Arsenal any points.
David Raya – 6.0
Didn’t have all that much to do.
Ben White – 7.5
Not played recently, but looked calm as ever on the ball.
William Saliba – 6.5
Handled Inter’s front two well.
Gabriel – 6.5
A better showing for Gabriel.
Jurrien Timber – 7.5
Grew into the game defensively.
Thomas Partey – 6.5
Some good tackles.
Mikel Merino – 5.5
Unlucky to concede the penalty.
Leandro Trossard – 6.5
Tried his best, but seemed to not know where he was meant to be.
Bukayo Saka – 5.5
Did one of his disappearing acts and missed some big chances.
Kai Havertz – 6.0
Limited service.
Gabriel Martinelli – 7.5
One of his best performances this season.
Subs
- Gabriel Jesus – 5.0
- Oleksandr Zinchenko – 5.0
- Ethan Nwaneri – 5.0
Inter Milan vs. Arsenal Stats
Arsenal pressed on Inter’s goal creating chance after chance, but failed to make the most of any of their opportunities.
| Stats | Inter Milan | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 37 % | 63 % |
| Expected Goal | 1.19 | 2.01 |
| Shots | 7 | 21 |
| Shots on Target | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 0 | 13 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
-
Tags:
