UCL: Inter’s first half penalty condemn Arsenal to first Champions League defeat of the season.

Arsenal’s poor run of results continued with a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan despite a spirited performance at the San Siro. The Gunners got off to a tough start and could have been behind inside the opening 90 seconds when Denzel Dumfries struck the crossbar with a superb outside of the foot effort.

Arsenal grew into it though and could have been in front when Mikel Merino headed just wide under pressure from Yann Sommer.

Right on the stroke of half time Merino would be left to rue the miss even further after conceding a harsh penalty when Mehdi Taremi’s close-range flick hit him on the arm. Despite a lengthy VAR check Hakan Calhanoglu was able to keep his cool and tuck the spot kick away.