Arsenal goalscorer Gabriel Jesus believes that his facet ‘performed higher’ than Inter throughout on Tuesday evening, has spoken in regards to the competitors for minutes up entrance underneath Mikel Arteta and gave a phrase of encouragement to injured teammate Kai Havertz: ‘I’m assured he’ll rating when he will get the possibility’.
Jesus scored twice within the first half as Arsenal picked up a 3-1 victory within the on Tuesday evening.
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His first strike was Arsenal’s four-hundredth objective within the competitors and tonight’s victory was the Gunners’ first on Italian soil since 2008.
Gabriel Jesus on Inter 1-3 Arsenal: ‘A dream evening’
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 20: Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal FC celebrates after scoring the opening objective in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD7 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Arsenal FC at Stadio San Siro on January 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Talking to Amazon Prime after full-time, Gabriel Jesus mentioned: “It’s a dream evening. I at all times dreamed of being a footballer. I watched after I was a child. I watched a number of Serie A, so to be right here on this stadium and rating right here is tears in my eyes as a result of I at all times dreamed of being right here.”
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The Brazilian scored his first Champions League objective in over two years on Tuesday evening after a nightmare 2024-25 marketing campaign that was utterly derailed by harm.
“There may be at all times a purpose that issues occur even whether or not it’s good issues or troublesome issues,” he mentioned. “I discovered that in my 11 months out of the sphere.”
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 20: Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal scores his group’s second objective in the course of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD7 match between FC Internazionale Milano and Arsenal FC at Stadio San Siro on January 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photos)
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And, returning to tonight’s victory in opposition to Inter, he added: “It’s at all times troublesome to play in opposition to Inter Milan. We got here right here final season and misplaced. Tonight we performed higher than them, we managed them however they’re a high group and so they assault.
“We scored on the finish and received the three factors. We’ve to maintain going as a result of we’ve one other one on the weekend.”
He continued: “Everybody desires to begin. I’m a really respectful man. I’m not a child anymore, I’m 28, so I perceive soccer. I’m very joyful Vik got here on and scored a objective. I’m so joyful I scored and Vik scored. I’m assured Kai will rating when he will get the possibility.”