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Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Image source, Getty ImagesInter win a couple of free-kicks in quick succession. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta isn't happy and the referee comes over to have words - but doesn't show him a yellow card.
Summary
Aston Villa lose to Club Brugge after bizarre Mings penalty
Arsenal lose to Inter Milan after Calhanoglu penalty
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Image source, Getty Images'A big chance'published at 21:11 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November
Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Matt Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveThat was a big chance and William Saliba knows it. He didn't judge it properly.
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Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Huge chance for William Saliba. Enormous. He's in acres of space from Gabriel Martinelli's corner but somehow gets it all wrong and the ball brushes his shoulder before going wide.
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Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Arsenal corner now as Denzel Dumfries heads behind. Promising start for Arsenal.
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Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Arsenal have a chance 38 seconds into the second half as Kai Havertz feeds Gabriel Martinelli, who slams a shot into the side-netting.
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Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Matt Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt looks to be Kai Havertz dropping into the midfield area and Gabriel Jesus is taking the centre forward role.
KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins
Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
The second half begins.
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Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Arsenal make a change at the break. Gabriel Jesus replaces Mikel Merino. Tactical tweak?
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HT: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Theo Walcott
Former England forward on BBC Radio 5 LiveI feel like Mikel Merino's hand is in a position where you cannot get away with it.
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Not sure what Arsenal are moaning at there. His arm is up. And, yes the ball is close to him, but his hand actively stops the ball going goalwards. Penalty all day. Arsenal moaning as usual.
Chris
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Saliba did NOT foul Martinez, Martinez should have got a clear, textbook second yellow for then asking the ref to book Saliba so Inter should be down to 10 men. Then the ball has been smashed into Merino's arm from 0.5 yards away with no threat of a goal, but somehow that's a penalty.
James
Postpublished at 21:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November
HT: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
That was the first goal Arsenal have conceded in the Champions League this season.
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HT: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
All nine of Hakan Calhanoglu's Champions League goals have been scored in home games (five for Bayer Leverkusen, four for Inter) – the most by a player with 100% coming at home in the competition's history.
'It does my head in'published at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November
HT: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Matt Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveIt does my head in the way they apply that law in Europe.
We are miles ahead of that in the Premier League, the referees have the understanding of proximity, the speed of the ball and all those things were tick, tick.
It is just a bit of common sense.
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Image source, Getty ImagesJust not going to be Arsenal's way this season is it? Everything going against them. Fixtures, injuries, contentious referee decisions and I must say it form, nowhere near levels of last season. That mountain keeps looking taller!
Craig
Handball rule needs to change, never a pen IMO. Seen it given and not given though.
Hannah
Crazy penalty decision, what could Merino do? Seems the only way to avoid these penalties is to play Venus de Milo in central defence.
Phil
Half time scores in Champions Leaguepublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November
Half time whistles blow around Europe, here's how things stand at the break:
- Sparta Prague 0-1 Brest
- Stuttgart 0-0 Atalanta
- PSG 1-1 Atletico Madrid
- Feyenoord 0-1 Red Bull Salzburg
- Red Star Belgrade 1-2 Barcelona
- Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Still playing in Germany, where Bayern Munich kicked off late against Benfica because of problems with public transport in the area and fans getting to the Allianz Arena.
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HT: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
There was also an offside check by VAR for that penalty and it looks like Mikel Merino's shoulder was keeping the Inter player onside. The opposite arm to the handball I think...
'A crazy decision from the referee'published at 20:51 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November
HT: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
Matt Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveThe San Siro erupts.
The noise around the stadium is deafening. It's a shocking call from the referee.
Arsenal in the last 15 minutes have been the better team and it's a crazy decision from the referee to award a penalty for that.
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HT: Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
That was Inter Milan's only shot on target so far.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November
Inter Milan 1-0 Arsenal
That was pretty much the last kick of the half. Inter lead at the break.
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UEFA Champions League Scores & Fixtures
Wednesday 6th November
UEFA Champions League Table
On Wednesday 6th November
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Inter Milan, Position 5, Points 10
- Arsenal, Position 12, Points 7
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 12 |
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| 2 | Sporting CP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
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| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
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| 4 | Brest | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
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| 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
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| 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 9 |
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| 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
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| 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
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| 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
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| 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
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| 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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| 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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| 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
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| 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
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| 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
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| 16 | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
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| 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
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| 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
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| 19 | Benfica | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
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| 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
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| 21 | Feyenoord | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
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| 22 | Club Brugge | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
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| 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
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| 24 | PSV | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
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| 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
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| 26 | Sparta Prague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
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| 27 | Stuttgart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
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| 28 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
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| 29 | Girona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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| 30 | Red Bull Salzburg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 3 |
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| 31 | Bologna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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| 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 |
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| 33 | Sturm Graz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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| 34 | Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
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| 35 | Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 0 |
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| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 15 | -13 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Inter Milan
Manager: Simone Inzaghi
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Sommer, Goalkeeper
28, Pavard, Defender
6, de Vrij, Defender
31, Bisseck, Defender
2, Dumfries, Midfielder
16, Frattesi, Midfielder
20, Çalhanoglu, Midfielder
7, Zielinski, Midfielder
36, Darmian, Midfielder
99, Taremi, Striker
10, Lautaro Martínez, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Y. Sommer
- Number 31, Y. Bisseck
- Number 6, S. de Vrij
- Number 28, B. Pavard
- Number 36, M. Darmian
- Number 7, P. Zieliński , substituted for H. Mkhitaryan at 62 minutes
- Number 20, H. Çalhanoğlu , substituted for K. Asllani at 71 minutes
- Number 16, D. Frattesi , substituted for N. Barella at 62 minutes
- Number 2, D. Dumfries
- Number 10, L. Martínez , Captain, Yellow Card at 15 minutes, substituted for M. Thuram at 62 minutes
- Number 99, M. Taremi , substituted for F. Dimarco at 79 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Inter Milan
- Number 15, F. Acerbi
- Number 8, M. Arnautović
- Number 21, K. Asllani
- Number 23, N. Barella , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 95, A. Bastoni
- Number 17, T. Buchanan
- Number 12, R. Di Gennaro
- Number 32, F. Dimarco
- Number 22, H. Mkhitaryan
- Number 13, Josep Martínez
- Number 9, M. Thuram
away team, Arsenal
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Raya, Goalkeeper
4, White, Defender
2, Saliba, Defender
6, Gabriel Magalhães, Defender
12, Jurriën Timber, Defender
7, Saka, Midfielder
5, Partey, Midfielder
23, Merino, Midfielder
11, Gabriel Martinelli, Midfielder
19, Trossard, Striker
29, Havertz, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, David Raya
- Number 12, J. Timber , substituted for O. Zinchenko at 82 minutes
- Number 6, Gabriel Magalhães , Yellow Card at 15 minutes
- Number 2, W. Saliba
- Number 4, B. White
- Number 11, Gabriel Martinelli
- Number 23, Mikel Merino , substituted for Gabriel Jesus at 46 minutes
- Number 5, T. Partey
- Number 7, B. Saka , Captain
- Number 29, K. Havertz , substituted for M. Ødegaard at 93 minutes
- Number 19, L. Trossard , substituted for E. Nwaneri at 82 minutes
away team, Arsenal
- Number 37, N. Butler-Oyedeji
- Number 20, Jorginho
- Number 36, T. Setford
- Number 15, J. Kiwior
- Number 49, M. Lewis-Skelly
- Number 32, Neto
- Number 53, E. Nwaneri
- Number 61, J. Robinson
- Number 30, R. Sterling
- Number 17, O. Zinchenko
- Number 9, Gabriel Jesus , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 8, M. Ødegaard
home team, Inter Milan
Manager: Simone Inzaghi
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Sommer, Goalkeeper
28, Pavard, Defender
6, de Vrij, Defender
31, Bisseck, Defender
2, Dumfries, Midfielder
16, Frattesi, Midfielder
20, Çalhanoglu, Midfielder
7, Zielinski, Midfielder
36, Darmian, Midfielder
99, Taremi, Striker
10, Lautaro Martínez, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Y. Sommer
- Number 31, Y. Bisseck
- Number 6, S. de Vrij
- Number 28, B. Pavard
- Number 36, M. Darmian
- Number 7, P. Zieliński , substituted for H. Mkhitaryan at 62 minutes
- Number 20, H. Çalhanoğlu , substituted for K. Asllani at 71 minutes
- Number 16, D. Frattesi , substituted for N. Barella at 62 minutes
- Number 2, D. Dumfries
- Number 10, L. Martínez , Captain, Yellow Card at 15 minutes, substituted for M. Thuram at 62 minutes
- Number 99, M. Taremi , substituted for F. Dimarco at 79 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 15, F. Acerbi
- Number 8, M. Arnautović
- Number 21, K. Asllani
- Number 23, N. Barella , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 95, A. Bastoni
- Number 17, T. Buchanan
- Number 12, R. Di Gennaro
- Number 32, F. Dimarco
- Number 22, H. Mkhitaryan
- Number 13, Josep Martínez
- Number 9, M. Thuram
away team, Arsenal
Manager: Mikel Arteta
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
22, Raya, Goalkeeper
4, White, Defender
2, Saliba, Defender
6, Gabriel Magalhães, Defender
12, Jurriën Timber, Defender
7, Saka, Midfielder
5, Partey, Midfielder
23, Merino, Midfielder
11, Gabriel Martinelli, Midfielder
19, Trossard, Striker
29, Havertz, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, David Raya
- Number 12, J. Timber , substituted for O. Zinchenko at 82 minutes
- Number 6, Gabriel Magalhães , Yellow Card at 15 minutes
- Number 2, W. Saliba
- Number 4, B. White
- Number 11, Gabriel Martinelli
- Number 23, Mikel Merino , substituted for Gabriel Jesus at 46 minutes
- Number 5, T. Partey
- Number 7, B. Saka , Captain
- Number 29, K. Havertz , substituted for M. Ødegaard at 93 minutes
- Number 19, L. Trossard , substituted for E. Nwaneri at 82 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 37, N. Butler-Oyedeji
- Number 20, Jorginho
- Number 36, T. Setford
- Number 15, J. Kiwior
- Number 49, M. Lewis-Skelly
- Number 32, Neto
- Number 53, E. Nwaneri
- Number 61, J. Robinson
- Number 30, R. Sterling
- Number 17, O. Zinchenko
- Number 9, Gabriel Jesus , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 8, M. Ødegaard
- Referee:
- István Kovács
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Christian Dingert
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Mihai Marica
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Ferencz Tunyogi
- Fourth Official:
- Horatiu Fesnic
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Catalin Popa
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Inter Milan v ArsenalOverall Possession
Shots
Inter Milan 7Arsenal 20Shots on target
Inter Milan 1Arsenal 4Shots off target
Inter Milan 4Arsenal 6Blocked shots
Inter Milan 2Arsenal 10Total touches in the box
Inter Milan 10Arsenal 41Goalkeeper saves
Inter Milan 4Arsenal 0Fouls
Inter Milan 12Arsenal 21Corners
Inter Milan 0Arsenal 13Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Inter Milan v Arsenal
League position, Inter Milan 5th, Arsenal 12thTotal points, Inter Milan 10, Arsenal 7
Goals scored
Inter Milan 6Arsenal 3Shots
Inter Milan 40Arsenal 32Shots on target
Inter Milan 18Arsenal 16Shots off target
Inter Milan 22Arsenal 16Blocked shots
Inter Milan 14Arsenal 13Passing accuracy %
Inter Milan 85.83Arsenal 85.98Form guide
All competitions
Inter Milan won
v Venezia
1
0
Serie A
Arsenal lose
v Newcastle United
1
0
Premier League
Inter Milan won
v Empoli
0
3
Serie A
Arsenal won
v Preston North End
0
3
League Cup
Inter Milan draw
v Juventus
4
4
Serie A
Arsenal draw
v Liverpool
2
2
Premier League
Inter Milan won
v Young Boys
0
1
UEFA Champions League
Arsenal won
v Shakhtar Donetsk
1
0
UEFA Champions League
Inter Milan won
v Roma
0
1
Serie A
Arsenal lose
v AFC Bournemouth
2
0
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Inter Milan and ArsenalInter Milan Won 1Arsenal Won 1Draw 0
Played
2
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Champions League
Inter Milan 1 , Arsenal 5 on the 24th of November 2003
Inter Milan
Arsenal
24th of November 2003
Arsenal 0 , Inter Milan 3 on the 16th of September 2003
Arsenal
Inter Milan
16th of September 2003
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Match Facts
Internazionale and Arsenal only met previously in the 2003-04 UEFA Champions League – both games were away wins (Arsenal 0-3 Inter, Inter 1-5 Arsenal).
Arsenal have failed to score in each of their last four away UEFA Champions League games in Italy (D1 L3), with Emmanuel Adebayor the last Gunners player to score there in a 2-0 win over Milan in March 2008.
Although only five teams have faced more shots in the UEFA Champions League this season than Internazionale (53), they have kept three clean sheets so far. They have never kept four in a row in their European Cup history.
Internazionale have the oldest average starting XI in the UEFA Champions League this season (30 years, 139 days). They have also given the most minutes to players aged 30+ in 2024-25 (1,482).
Only Atalanta (4) have faced fewer shots on target in the UEFA Champions League this season than Arsenal (5), with the Gunners keeping three clean sheets so far. They last had a run of four consecutive clean sheets in November 2007.
All three of Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League goals this season have come in the first half. In the second half of matches, they have had only nine shots, with only Sparta Prague having fewer (8).
Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus could become the 43rd Brazilian player to make 50 UEFA Champions League appearances if he appears in this game. The last Brazilian to score on his 50th game was Lucas Moura in May 2019 in a hat-trick for Spurs vs Ajax, though Jesus has gone seven without a goal for the Gunners since netting in each of his first four games for the club.
Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer has kept seven clean sheets in 10 UEFA Champions League appearances for the club. That 70% clean sheet percentage is the best of any goalkeeper with 10+ appearances at a club in the competition.
Gabriel Martinelli has created five chances following a carry (moving 5+ metres with the ball) in the UEFA Champions League this season; the most of any player through the opening three matchdays. Indeed, he’s created the joint-most chances for Arsenal in the competition this term (6 – level with Kai Havertz), while also having the highest expected assists total (1.25).
Across the opening three matchdays of this season’s UEFA Champions League, the two players who made the most high-intensity pressures were Internazionale’s Mehdi Taremi and Arsenal’s Kai Havertz (211 each). For Havertz, he also made the most specifically in the final third in this period (92).