Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal (Jan 20, 2026) Game Analysis – ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation ESPN NFL NFL NBA NBA NCAAF NCAAF NCAAM NCAAM NCAAW NCAAW NHL NHL Soccer Soccer More Sports More Sports Watch Watch Fantasy Fantasy Where to Watch Search Inter Milan v Arsenal 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase Internazionale Inter Milan INT 4-0-3 , 12 PTS 1 4-0-3 , 12 PTS FT Arsenal Arsenal ARS 7-0-0 , 21 PTS 3 7-0-0 , 21 PTS Petar Sucic – 18' Gabriel Jesus – 10', 31' Viktor Gyökeres – 84' Summary Report Commentary Statistics Line-Ups Videos Dominant Arsenal beat Inter, cruise into last UCL 16 By PA Updated: Jan 20, 2026, 05:16 pm Facebook Facebook Messenger Twitter Email Gabriel Jesus struck a first-half brace to fire an unstoppable Arsenal to an impressive 3-1 victory against Inter Milan and confirm their place in the last 16 of the Champions League. Jesus opened the scoring at San Siro after just 10 minutes before Petar Sucic blasted the hosts level eight minutes later. However, Jesus doubled his tally in the 31st minute and substitute Viktor Gyökeres struck six minutes from time as Arsenal recorded their seventh triumph in as many matches in Europe so far. Arsenal, who have already seen off Bayern Munich , Atlético Madrid and now last year’s beaten finalists and remain the only team in the competition to have won all of their group fixtures, are guaranteed to finish in the top two. It means Mikel Arteta’s side will be assured of hosting the second legs in their knockout matches. Arsenal have one final group game — a home contest against Kazakhstan’s Kairat a week on Wednesday — where a point will be enough to confirm them as winners of the 36-team group. Gabriel Jesus scored twice to help Arsenal win at Inter Milan. Image Photo Agency/Getty Images Jesus, among seven changes by Arteta ahead of his side’s pivotal Premier League clash against Manchester United , was making his first start in Europe in 405 days in place of Gyökeres. And the Brazilian’s eye-catching performance could see Gyökeres, despite his late goal, warm the bench again for the visit of Michael Carrick’s side on Sunday. Jesus struck his first after 10 minutes after popping Eberechi Eze’s pass to Mikel Merino , who in turn found Myles Lewis-Skelly . His pass across the box was scuffed goalwards by Jurriën Timber and Jesus was on hand to convert the full-back’s strike with an outstretched right foot. The home side took just eight minutes to respond. Cristhian Mosquera , playing for the first time since Dec. 3 following an ankle injury, pulled off a fine sliding tackle to thwart Marcus Thuram before Lewis-Skelly did enough to divert Nicolo Barella’s shot clear — but Sucic’s crisp side-footed strike from the edge of the area proved impossible for a diving David Raya to keep out. A chance for Eze followed but he dragged his effort wide. Then Mosquera did well to prevent Sucic from getting a shot away when he was left outnumbered on a three-against-one breakaway, and Thuram could only blaze over. Just four minutes later, Jesus had his second. Saka’s inswinger found Leandro Trossard at the back post and his header back towards goal was headed in by Jesus from underneath the Inter bar — Arsenal’s 19th goal from a corner so far this season. Saka and Luis Henrique fired wide at either end before a strong left hand from Raya denied Federico Dimarco . After the break, the influential Eze might have made it three only to fire his shot straight at Yann Sommer . Trossard’s volley from Saka’s cross then drifted just wide. Jesus might have turned provider on the hour mark but Alessandro Bastoni’s lunging tackle prevented Saka from scoring. Saka then stung Sommer’s hands with 13 minutes left. There were moments for Inter at the other end, too, but Raya’s goal rarely came under significant threat. And Gyökeres put the finishing touches on yet another statement victory for Arsenal when he swept home from the edge of the box in the closing stages to allow the boisterous travelling support, who greeted every Arsenal pass with “oles” prior to the final whistle, to dream of a first Champions League title. Game Information San Siro 3:00 PM , January 20, 2026 Coverage : Paramount+ Milano , Italy Referees : João Pinheiro UEFA Champions League Standings Team GP W D L GD P Arsenal 7 7 0 0 +18 21 Real Madrid 7 5 0 2 +11 15 Bayern Munich 6 5 0 1 +11 15 Tottenham Hotspur 7 4 2 1 +8 14 Paris Saint-Germain 7 4 1 2 +10 13 Sporting CP 7 4 1 2 +5 13 Manchester City 7 4 1 2 +4 13 Atalanta 6 4 1 1 +2 13 Internazionale 7 4 0 3 +6 12 Atlético Madrid 6 4 0 2 +3 12 Liverpool 6 4 0 2 +3 12 Borussia Dortmund 7 3 2 2 +4 11 Newcastle United 6 3 1 2 +7 10 Chelsea 6 3 1 2 +5 10 Barcelona 6 3 1 2 +3 10 Marseille 6 3 0 3 +3 9 Juventus 6 2 3 1 +2 9 Galatasaray 6 3 0 3 0 9 Bayer Leverkusen 7 2 3 2 -4 9 AS Monaco 7 2 3 2 -6 9 PSV Eindhoven 6 2 2 2 +4 8 Olympiacos 7 2 2 3 -5 8 Napoli 7 2 2 3 -5 8 F.C. København 7 2 2 3 -6 8 FK Qarabag 6 2 1 3 -3 7 Club Brugge 7 2 1 4 -5 7 Bodo/Glimt 7 1 3 3 -2 6 Benfica 6 2 0 4 -2 6 Pafos 6 1 3 2 -5 6 Union St.-Gilloise 6 2 0 4 -8 6 Ajax Amsterdam 7 2 0 5 -12 6 Athletic Club 6 1 2 3 -5 5 Eintracht Frankfurt 6 1 1 4 -8 4 Slavia Prague 6 0 3 3 -9 3 Villarreal 7 0 1 6 -10 1 Kairat Almaty 7 0 1 6 -14 1 Full Table UEFA Champions League News Sporting upset Paris Saint-Germain with late Luis Suárez strike Luis Suárez scored twice as Sporting CP stunned Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the Champions League. Tottenham vs. Borussia Dortmund: Champions League action as it happened Join ESPN for live updates as Tottenham host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League group phase. Mbappé double leads Real Madrid past old club Monaco Kylian Mbappé punished former club Monaco as Real Madrid romped to a 6-1 Champions League victory at the Santiago Bernabeu. 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