Internazionale vs Arsenal, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions LeagueCalhanoglu 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 Timeline
- 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
 ARS |
INT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 75,222
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +12 | 18 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | +14 | 15 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | +7 | 13 |
Line-Ups
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  |
| 99 | Mehdi Taremi |
Arsenal (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 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 |
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