UEFA Champions League

Internazionale vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

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  • 45'+3': Hakan Çalhanoglu (P)
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    Calhanoglu on the spot to give Inter victory over Arsenal

    Inter Milan's Hakan Çalhanoglu maintained his incredible penalty record as his spot-kick secured a 1-0 victory for the Italians over Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 2': Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
    • 9': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 9': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 12': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yann Bisseck.
    • 15': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 15': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 21': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 27': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben White.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
    • 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 31': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 31': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 32': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 32': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan).
    • 33': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
    • 40': Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 41': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matteo Darmian.
    • 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
    • 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 45'+1': Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Penalty conceded by Mikel Merino (Arsenal) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 45'+3': Goal! Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 0. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Mikel Merino.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 47': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Inter Milan).
    • 47': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
    • 48': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
    • 49': Yann Sommer (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 49': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
    • 51': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
    • 53': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Offside, Inter Milan. Lautaro Martínez is caught offside.
    • 54': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
    • 56': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 56': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stefan de Vrij.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
    • 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
    • 61': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 61': Piotr Zielinski (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Inter Milan. Marcus Thuram replaces Lautaro Martínez.
    • 62': Substitution, Inter Milan. Nicolò Barella replaces Davide Frattesi.
    • 62': Substitution, Inter Milan. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Piotr Zielinski.
    • 63': (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 64': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
    • 64': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yann Bisseck.
    • 68': Hand ball by Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan).
    • 68': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Nicolò Barella (Inter Milan) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 70': Matteo Darmian (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Inter Milan. Kristjan Asllani replaces Hakan Çalhanoglu.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 72': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan).
    • 72': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yann Bisseck.
    • 76': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 77': Foul by Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan).
    • 77': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 78': Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Inter Milan. Federico Dimarco replaces Mehdi Taremi.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Jurriën Timber.
    • 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Leandro Trossard.
    • 84': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 84': Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Inter Milan).
    • 84': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 90': Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
    • 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Yann Bisseck (Inter Milan).
    • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Kai Havertz because of an injury.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
    • 90'+7': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan).
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a headed pass.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Inter Milan 1, Arsenal 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    13 Corner Kicks 0
    0 Saves 4
    62.8 Possession 37.2
    20 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    437 Accurate Passes 243
    507 Passes 323
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    10 Accurate Crosses 2
    46 Crosses 5
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    30 Long Balls 53
    18 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    10 Blocked Shots 2
    6 Effective Tackles 11
    12 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 9
    12 Effective Clearances 53
    12 Clearances 53

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League

    Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    Location: Milano, Italy
    Attendance: 75,222

    UEFA Champions League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 8 +12 21
    2 Barcelona 8 +15 19
    3 Arsenal 8 +13 19
    4 Internazionale 8 +10 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    INT Internazionale (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Yann Sommer (GK)
    6 Stefan de Vrij
    31 Yann Bisseck
    28 Benjamin Pavard
    7 Piotr Zielinski
    16 Davide Frattesi
    20 Hakan Çalhanoglu
    36 Matteo Darmian
    2 Denzel Dumfries
    10 Lautaro Martínez Yellow Card
    99 Mehdi Taremi
    Internazionale Substitutes:
    Federico Dimarco, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Raffaele Di Gennaro, Kristjan Asllani, Josep Martínez, Nicolò Barella, Tajon Buchanan, Marcus Thuram, Marko Arnautovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

    ARS Arsenal (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 David Raya (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães Yellow Card
    2 William Saliba
    12 Jurriën Timber
    4 Ben White
    23 Mikel Merino
    5 Thomas Partey
    11 Gabriel Martinelli
    7 Bukayo Saka
    29 Kai Havertz
    19 Leandro Trossard
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Martin Ødegaard, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, Ethan Nwaneri, Neto, Josh Robinson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Raheem Sterling, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Tommy Setford, Gabriel Jesus, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.

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