Petar Sucic and Francesco Pio Esposito had been among the many encouraging performers in an in any other case disappointing night for Inter of their conflict towards Arsenal, which ended .
An outstretched , earlier than eight minutes later. Gabriel Jesus was on the scoresheet for a second time following a trademark Gunners nook routine, and Viktor Gyokeres acquired in on the act within the closing levels for 3-1.
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Inter rankings
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 20: Petar Sucic of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim through 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. (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Sommer 6 – There wasn’t a lot the keeper may have accomplished about Arsenal’s first or final targets, however maybe may need accomplished a bit higher at organising his defenders from the nook that gave Arsenal a 2-1 lead.
Akanji 6 – Actually one in all Inter’s higher performing defenders on the night time.
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Acerbi 5.5 – Between him and Akanji, they managed to lose observe of Jesus within the space on the nook that despatched Arsenal 2-1 up within the first half.
Bastoni 5.5 – His most interesting second got here within the type of a superb last-ditch problem to disclaim Saka from an inevitable aim simply previous the hour mark.
L.Henrique 5 – Poor positioning when he performed Gabriel Jesus onside for the opening aim after 10 minutes (Diouf n/a)
Barella 6 – Loads of vitality and a few respectable overlapping runs, rested after the hour mark. (Frattesi 6)
Zielinski 6 – A tricky job on the base of the Inter midfield, much less time and house on the ball than what he’s usually used to. (Bonny n/a)
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Sucic 6.5 – Scored his first Champions League aim for Inter with a screamer from the sting of the realm to attract them stage at 1-1. Made a superb run forwards, however stored maintain of the ball for too lengthy in a threatening assault that would have despatched Inter right into a 2-1 lead within the first half.
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 20: Petar Sucic of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim through 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. (Photograph by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)
Dimarco 6.5 – Some respectable deliveries in from the left flank, mixed nicely with Bastoni as standard.
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L.Martinez 5.5 – His greatest second was his glorious cross which provided Thuram within the transfer that led to Sucic’s first-half equaliser. A couple of unfastened touches on what was in any other case an underwhelming night by his standard requirements (P.Esposito 6.5 – He regarded a real risk when he got here on, an encouraging outing).
Thuram 5.5 – Inquiries to be requested over his positioning and end after receiving the ball from Sucic within the aforementioned assault that would have despatched Inter right into a 2-1 lead through the first half.
Arsenal rankings
MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 20: Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal FC celebrates after scoring the opening aim through 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. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Raya 6; Timber 5.5 (White 6), Saliba 6.5, Mosquera 6 (Gabriel 6), Lewis-Skelly 6; Eze 6 (Rice 6), Zubimendi 6.5, Merino 6.5; Saka 7, G.Jesus 7.5 (Gyokeres 7), Trossard 6.5 (Martinelli 6.5).