Inter vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League score and updates as Calhanoglou converts dubious penalty
Mikel Arteta will want his team to continue their impressive start to the campaign
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal travel to Italy this evening when they take on Inter Milan in the league phase of the Champions League. The Gunners have made a strong start to their European campaign but sit just outside the automatic qualifying spots after three games.
Mikel Arteta’s men are unbeaten from their first three matches with wins over Paris Saint-Germain and Shakhtar Donetsk following a goalless draw with Atalanta on the opening gameweek. The Champions League offers Arsenal the chance to get back to winning ways after losing to Newcastle at the weekend. They have seven points and will keep in touch with the teams near the top of the table should they leave the San Siro victorious.
For their part, Inter Milan have similarly performed well with confident wins over Young Boys and Red Star Belgrade coming after a draw against Man City. They are currently second in the Serie A table and are on an eight-game unbeaten streak since a 2-1 loss to AC Milan in September.
Follow all the Champions League action with our live blog below:
HT Inter 1-0 Arsenal
“It’s ruined our game to be honest”.
Martin Keown had strong words for the referee decision over the Inter Milan penalty.
In all honesty he’s not wrong. Mikel Merino hd no idea the ball was heading for his hand, the reaction time was less tha half a second.
Earlier in the match, Yann Sommer punched Merino in the head and there was no punishment. Swings and roundabouts but Mikel Arteta won’t be happy.
Half-time! Inter 1-0 Arsenal
45+3 mins: Right at the end of the first half Inter Milan take the lead. Arsenal have work to do to come back from this position. It’s going to be a big team talk for Mikel Arteta.
GOAL! Inter 1-0 Arsenal (Hakan Calhanoglou, 45+3’)
Calhanoglou is made to wait while VAR check a possible offside in the build-up. It’s all fine and he rolls the penalty right down the middle as David Raya leaps to his left.
Inter take the lead.
Penalty! Inter 0-0 Arsenal
45+2 mins: Inter win a free kick that comes into Arsenal box. Mehdi Taremi flicks the ball on and it hits Mikel Merino who is on his shoulder.
Merion has his right arm in the arm and the ball strikes it. The referee points to the spot immediately.
Inter 0-0 Arsenal
45 mins: Hakan Calhanoglu throws a little paddy over Arsenal being awarded a corner. He escapes punishment but the referee has a word with him.
Saka’s delivery is another decent one but Arsenal can’t capitalise again.
Two minutes of added time to play.
Inter 0-0 Arsenal
43 mins: Davide Frattesi makes a dart into the box as the ball loops over the Arsenal defence. He manages to turn the bouncing ball across the area but Ben White rises highest and nods it away under pressure.
This game needs a goal.
Inter 0-0 Arsenal
40 mins: Arsenal win another corner and it’s Saka on duty again. He delivers it into the penalty area and the ball drops to Partey at the near post.
He’s got his back to goal so attempts to flick a pass over to his teammates waiting in the middle. It almost comes off but Inter sweep it away without too much fuss.
Inter 0-0 Arsenal
37 mins: Stefan de Vrij is under pressure from Bukayo Saka but wins a goal-kick by kicking the ball off the Arsenal captain.
The match has sort of fizzled out and is now in a state of steady, controlled and slow build-up play.
Inter 0-0 Arsenal
“Arsenal's best spell of the game so far, albeit a painful one for Mikel Merino, clattered by Yann Sommer in a way that could have brought a penalty but, because of the double standards surrounding goalkeepers, did not.
“But the wingers have carried the fight to Inter, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli getting Arsenal back into the match with their willingness to run at the Italian champions.”
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