Hakan Çalhanoglu's spot-kick in first-half stoppage-time settled a tight contest at Stadio San Siro and handed the Gunners a fresh setback in their Champions League campaign. Mikel Merino was adjudged to have handled in the box 17 minutes after being involved in an incident at the other end of the pitch in which he was clattered by Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, talking to TNT Sports after the 1-0 loss to Inter Milan in the Champions League: "I am very proud of my players and the level of domination we had. We were very harshly done by in the sense that is obvious.