Inter Milan have handed Arsenal their first champions league defeat last night. The hosts were able to see the game out by 1-0 at the iconic San Siro stadium. Mikel Arteta’s men dominated the game completely but had to leave without even a single point.
We have to give credits to Simone Inzaghi who was able put on a defensive masterclass. The only goal of game came from the penalty spot.
There was a controversy about wheter the Merino’s hand ball. But after VAR check the penalty was awarded and Hakan Calhanoglu made no mistake in putting his team ahead.
Arsenal vs Inter: Match stats
Gunners dominated the game with 63% ball possesion. They had 20 total shots out of which 4 were on target. They also had 3 big chances but unfortunately they missed them all.
Arsenal were also better at passing than the hosts. They completed 437 passes with 86% accuracy. On the other hand, Inter completed only 243 passes with 75% accuracy. Gunners also had more long balls (18) than Inter (14) and more crosses (10) than Inter (2).
But, attack is always the half part of the game. Good defence is usually not praised in recent days. As said before, we have to give credits to Simone Inzaghi. The defensive stats show why that is the case.
Big names like Dimarco, Barella, Acerbi and Bastoni did not start the game. Infact, Acerbi and Bastoni did not even came on as substitutes. This did not stop Inter from putting on a defensive masterclass.
Inter made 11 tackles with 61% success rate. On the other hand, Gunners made 6 tackles with 50% success rate. Inter had more interceptions (9) than Gunners (8).
The hosts made a superb amount of 10 blocks and 53 clearances which earned them all three points. Their keeper Yan Sommer made 4 key saves which made him highest rated player of the match. All stats are as per FOTMOB.
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