UEFA Champions League

Season 2025/2026

UEFA Champions League

Inter vs Arsenal – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Inter 3-1. Goals: Gabriel Jesus (10'), P. Sučić (18'), Gabriel Jesus (31'), V. Gyökeres (84'). Inter had 51% possession against Arsenal's 49%. Shots on target: 4-6.

UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 7

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

InterInter

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

ArsenalArsenal

Referee: Joao Pedro Pinheiro, Portugal

Lineups

InterInter3-5-2
Y. Sommer1Y. SommerG
M. Akanji25M. AkanjiD
F. Acerbi15F. AcerbiD
A. Bastoni95A. BastoniD
Luis Henrique11Luis HenriqueM
N. Barella23N. BarellaM
P. Zielinski7P. ZielinskiM
P. Sucic8P. SucicM
F. Dimarco32F. DimarcoM
M. Thuram9M. ThuramF
L. Martinez10L. MartinezF

Substitutes

13J. MartinezG
40A. CalligarisG
6S. de VrijD
14A. BonnyF
16D. FrattesiM
17A. DioufM
22H. MkhitaryanM
30Carlos AugustoD
31Y. BisseckD
36M. DarmianD
43M. CocchiD
94F. EspositoF
ArsenalArsenal4-3-3
D. Raya1D. RayaG
J. Timber12J. TimberD
W. Saliba2W. SalibaD
C. Mosquera3C. MosqueraD
M. Lewis-Skelly49M. Lewis-SkellyD
M. Merino23M. MerinoM
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
E. Eze10E. EzeM
B. Saka7B. SakaF
Gabriel Jesus9Gabriel JesusF
L. Trossard19L. TrossardF

Substitutes

35T. SetfordG
13K. ArrizabalagaG
4B. WhiteD
6GabrielD
8M. OdegaardM
11G. MartinelliF
14V. GyökeresF
16C. NorgaardM
20N. MaduekeF
22E. NwaneriM
29K. HavertzF
41D. RiceM

Match Events

10'G

Gabriel Jesus

Assist: J. Timber

18'G

P. Sučić

31'G

Gabriel Jesus

Assist: L. Trossard

63'S

N. Barella

Substitution 1

63'S

Lautaro Martínez

Substitution 2

64'S

J. Timber

Substitution 1

64'S

E. Eze

Substitution 2

72'Y

A. Bastoni

73'Y

Mikel Merino

75'S

Cristhian Mosquera

Substitution 3

75'S

Gabriel Jesus

Substitution 4

79'S

L. Trossard

Substitution 5

82'Y

F. Acerbi

82'S

Luis Henrique

Substitution 3

82'S

P. Zieliński

Substitution 4

84'G

V. Gyökeres

Assist: B. Saka

90'+2Y

D. Rice

Statistics

Inter
51%49%
Arsenal
1.36Expected Goals (xG)2.14
18Total Shots17
4Shots on Target6
4Corners7
9Fouls17
3Offsides3
87Pass Accuracy (%)83
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Inter host Arsenal on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Champions League schedule. Inter go into the match 10th in the table; Arsenal sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Inter have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Arsenal have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 6 Nov 2024: Inter 1-0 Arsenal. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Inter 3-1. Inter scored through P. Sučić 18'. Arsenal replied with Gabriel Jesus 10', Gabriel Jesus 31', V. Gyökeres 84'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 84 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Inter held 51% of the ball against 49% for Arsenal. Shots on target finished 4-6. Expected goals read 1.36 for Inter, 2.14 for Arsenal.

Verdict

Arsenal take the three points; Inter look at a thin night for the home crowd. Inter sat 10th and Arsenal 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.