Arsenal secured a 3-1 victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League this evening to maintain their perfect record in the competition this season. The Gunners arrived at the San Siro knowing their 100 per cent run would be tested against one of Europe’s most experienced sides, yet they approached the contest with confidence, determined to preserve their momentum on the continental stage.
Early breakthrough and resilient response
Arsenal began with purpose and were rewarded after just ten minutes when Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring. Starting ahead of Viktor Gyokeres after growing calls for his inclusion, the forward justified the decision immediately by giving the visitors a deserved lead. The early advantage, however, did not unsettle the hosts, who responded with intensity and belief. Only eight minutes later, Petar Sucic brought Inter level, restoring balance and igniting the home support.
The equaliser forced Arsenal to raise their tempo and sharpen their focus. This team has been conditioned to handle adversity, and they reacted with composure rather than panic. Jesus struck again before the interval, reclaiming the lead and underlining his influence on the evening. Both sides continued to push, yet Arsenal defended intelligently and carried their advantage into the break despite sustained pressure from Inter.
Control, depth and decisive quality
After the restart, the contest remained finely poised. Inter pressed for another equaliser, but Arsenal demonstrated maturity in managing the rhythm of the game. Their organisation limited clear chances, while their transitions remained dangerous. The leadership shown in midfield and defence reflected a side growing in authority with every European outing.
The defining moment arrived when Viktor Gyokeres was introduced from the bench. With the match still in the balance, his presence added energy and directness. The striker delivered the decisive third goal, easing tension and confirming Arsenal’s superiority on the night. From that point, the visitors controlled proceedings, closing the game out with assurance and discipline.
This result reinforces Arsenal’s standing as one of the most formidable teams in the competition. A perfect record after another demanding away fixture will deepen respect among their rivals and strengthen belief within the squad. With resilience, depth and attacking quality all on display, the Gunners continue to signal that they are genuine contenders in Europe this season, and that their ambitions extend well beyond the group stage.
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A shout out to Mosqey, out so long, huge game in his career, superb 75 minutes of focus and composure.
Credit to Arteta for making us the best team in the world. At least this week, many sides have previously blown up from February onwards of course.
At what point can we start to relax and enjoy all this? 10 or 11 point lead in Prem, knowing that’s in the bag?
I don’t know about you, but I’m fairly relaxed, and definitely enjoying it already!
The best run we’ve ever had in the Champions League with 7 wins from 7 games. 4 wins from 4 away games.
A 6 point cushion (probably 4 after Bayern play, but still!) and 7 points in the EPL is undeniably impressive and even if things take a turn in the later games, there’s no denying our fundamental quality now.
7 points clear in the Champions league.
7 points clear in the Premier League.
Semi finalists in Carabao cup.
Still in FA cup.
👏👏👏👏
Good win for morale and confidence against a big team. Top 2 secured in the UCL.
Now unto more important business on Sunday evening against a resurgent Man United.
Hopefully, the confidence transmits to the match on Sunday and we win and get the 3 points.
I can only feel confident to win the EPL if we have a 15 points lead, so we need to try and win as much games as possible.
City are beatable, however I feel the only way we can beat city away is if that match matters less. If they are within 3pts of Arsenal, the pressure may be too much to handle.
We need to extend the gap before we meet city, and to do that we need to go on a 6+ games winning run, starting with Man United
This could be our year
Exactly. Well said.
Big Ups to MA. He got it right in every sense of the word tonight. Keep it coming, we’re almost there…👍🏾
A work of Art(eta) 👍
Un obra maestra!
*Una obra maestra (pardon my French!)
👍
Sue,
I see that you did there.😂👍
Sue,
I see what you did there. OOPS!.😂👍
😆👍
Sue,
Good result last night for the boys. 👍
I’m sure his serial detractors will STILL not be convinced, but hey. We’re getting very close to an epic season and whatever happens next, let’s celebrate our successes and enjoy the ride!
Damn straight.
What an amazing night in Europe! Every body did what they had to do. A perfect 7 wins so far with 2goals conceded. I have this feeling we are extending our premier League points to 10!
Fingers crossed
As i’ve said before fellow Gooners – get behind the Manager, cos he knows what he’s doing. This isn’t just some freak season we’re having – it’s the culmination of 6 years hard work and vision, including getting rid of dead wood players, as well as those who disrupted the changing room.
Arteta is better than many Gooners give him credit for. Let’s not forget, we are his first management stint.
He can – and will – only get better!
Keep dreaming fellow Gooners – and keep your feet on the ground. There’s still a long way to go, but we’re looking very good in all ways!
COYG!!
Big win in my opinion, if you consider the run they’ve been before tonight and the fact they need the points “more”. Let’s hope for more of the same come sunday, in front of our crowd. COYG!
A terrific performance by the team, manager and club
Isn’t life strange
2 days ago some are extremely critical
And all is lost
Tonight we are top in both leagues and still in both cups
A few more twist and turns in all leagues and cups to.come
Right now living the dream
Enjoy the moment people
Believe it or not but we are special
Onwards and upwards
@Alanball08
Well stated Ab…👍🏾
Seconded
Just got back from the pub after watching the game in Portugal and what a great all round performance we were served up tonight.
Absolutely superb and when one reads GB’s post confirming where we stand in the competitions we’re in, it’s hard not to get carried away with the situation.
Jesus had an excellent game, Gyokeres scores a blinder and Martinelli’s pass? WOW!!
Let’s see if we can follow this up with a commanding performance against manure and city115 losing puts even more pressure on them as well.
COYG!!
Sweet revenged for last season’s 1-0 defeat.
With this form,only Bayern&Real madrid are capable of stopping us winning the champions league because of Bayern’s current form and Real’s pedigree as serial winners,aside that,we are easily winning it.
It doesn’t work like that mate
It’s more will we have the mentality to cope with the pressure of knockout football ?
There’s a big difference between winning a game when your already qualified and a game that has consequences. Why do you think we were tense in our last two League games but not in Italy ?
Last season many Gooners pointed to us beating PSG comfortably at home in the League stage
When it came to repeating that in the semi final we froze in the first leg .
So yes , more then two teams can beat us
You are right. Arteta and the players need to learn how to not let the pressure on very important games get to them too much.
They should be relaxed and freestyle like it’s every other game but still have that urgency and seriousness.
They need to believe in their quality and play without fear.
Matthew I like your optimism, but we are not winning anything easily!
A great game played. I am very excited to see how we handled Inter’s high press and two forward system. Surviving and defeating a team at Inter’s quality are some experiences not easy to come by. Mosquera struggled, yes, but he also learned. When Big Gabi joined the game, we could clearly see the difference.
Super excited for our forwards. Jesus is God for us in this game. He was everywhere and offered great connecting play. I think our players need more time to play together for that chemistry.
VG, what a goal. Both direct chances to him turned into menace. I think we start to see how we play to his strength. The setup by Saka for Gyokeres was fantastic, the two can play together, although every now and then, I think Saka’s decision making can be wiser.
Lewis-Skelly needs more work, left back against top teams can be challenging for the kid. He seems more natural in the mid-field. Eze can be a bystander sometimes, with his quality, he will improve.
I didn’t manage to watch the game but I am so impressed with our CL run! 7 wins out of 7! A great away result and something to boost the team before facing a rejuvenated Man U.
This game and other Champions League games prove something- we don’t deliberately play side to side football without penetration. The Premier League, at least in part, makes us play like that.
When you are afforded space, like we get in the CL, you can easily access the opposition box and get in behind their defence. Meanwhile Prem clubs put 148 men in front of their goal which requires you to patiently probe from side to side until a gap appears.
Overall, this was another very good outing in Europe. There were a few concerns that will need to be addressed going forward. IM generated a fairly significant Xg against Arsenal which could be an issue against some of the other top European sides. At certain points the game was quite transitional which is not the way Arsenal usually like to play.
As noted by others, many PL teams play with a much tighter defensive setup. This makes it more difficult to create clear chances.
Great win but was it necessary to play those players when we are already guaranteed top 2 spot and play united on Sunday ?
Someone here mentioned he/she wanted rice to get a yellow card so that he would miss the Kairat amarty game , and it happened,
Does the arsenal coach/players read follow this blog????
Ethan goes to Marseille on loan ,I hear they are covering all the cost, which means Arteta probably didn’t want him to leave but couldn’t guarantee regular playing time so had to compromise for ethans sake i just hope eze, merino and odegaard do go out injured, our injury history isnt a good read.
If the squad play this way against united and everyone does his job with 100% focus, I believe we beat united. Carrick is SAF tactics of playing the counter attack football, keeping possession when that have it, and compact defending, We can beat them by letting them have more of the ball and bringing them out of Thier defending compact formation.
Till Sunday.
COYG
Well play gunners. Now let focus on man utd game and keep the performance so high for man utd to handle. For sure, we must win it.
Great win for the boys. And very happy to see Jesus get a couple of goals, and the Gyokeres goal wasn’t to shabby either was it.
The only downer really is both Merino and Rice picked up bookings and so miss the last game. Although saying that, it could help going into the knockout stages if the bookings are wiped. I’m not sure if that’s the case or not.
But a good night for the team, a very impressive win. UP THE GUNNERS. 👍
Derek, I’m of the opinion both bookings were planned in order to have clean sheets for the knock out stages.
Ken1945,
Thanks for the info, I agree. 👍
Ken1945,
I’ve just read that cards are not wiped until after the quarter finals.
So although Merino and Rice will serve their bans, if Norgaard plays next week, if he got booked he to would then have to serve a ban. 👍
Great result and means it’s a free hit next week and most of our starters get a whole weeks rest
Against Karamy (?)
Kepa
Salmon Mosquera Hincapie Calafiori
Norgaard MLS EZE
Madueke Jesus Martinelli
As for me, I won’t get myself too excited. I’ve followed this club for too long to have the experience of not being carried away by the current results, I’ll keep watching their games till the end of the season hopefully by then there will be trophies to celebrate. Next stop Manchester United at the Emirates, let’s hope the boys put up a resounding performance and get the 3points in the bag.
Hincapie & Calafiori? Doubtful (unfortunately).
Last time I read about Hincapie, Jax, he was nearly back to full fitness 🤞
Great news Ken, we’ll have an almost completely fit squad going into these last few months soon.
Great result for the Arsenal, two nice goals from Jesus and finally Gyokeres shows a bit of class with his goal, slammed it into the top corner! Arteta has a selection problem for United on Sunday, who does he start up front?
All 3 goals were awesome. Jesus was awesome. But I think the best goal was Gyokeres goal.
Anyway great win
We are atop the Premier League table and Champions League table
COYG
Didn’t catch game, had business to deal with but great win. And should finish top of group.