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.

North London's powerbrokers should heed the lesson of Liverpool, where Jurgen Klopp became dominant, in the wake of Edu's exit

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta bemoaned his side being denied what he felt was a clear penalty as they suffered defeat at Inter Milan. The Gunners were beaten 1-0 by Inter thanks to a penalty from midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu on the stroke of half-time.