Inter Milan vs Arsenal 1-3: UEFA Champions League – as it happened

Arsenal secure a spot in the next round of the Champions League as they maintain their unblemished group stage record after seven matches.

Inter will have to battle themselves back into the top eight if they are to ensure their progression in this tournament.

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Seven wins in seven 💪 #UCL pic.twitter.com/w5Lr6J2OGz

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Kylian Mbappe struck twice, and Vinicius Jr scored a spectacular solo goal and provided two assists as Real Madrid cruised to a 6-1 victory over Monaco at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday in the Champions League.

The comprehensive victory lifted Real to second place in the standings with 15 points, level with third-placed Bayern Munich and trailing leaders Arsenal by six, as they moved closer to securing a top-eight finish and direct qualification for ⁠the round of 16.

Monaco are 20th on nine points, giving them a chance of reaching the knockout-phase playoffs.

Mbappe opened the scoring in the fifth minute and gave Madrid a two-goal lead when he found the net again in the 26th, while Franco Mastantuono added their third goal six minutes after half-time.

Monaco defender Thilo Kehrer inadvertently turned a Vinicius cross into his own net in the 55th minute, and the Brazilian crowned his man-of-the-match performance in the 63rd with an extraordinary solo goal, firing into the top corner after dribbling past three Monaco defenders inside the box.

Monaco pulled one back in the 72nd minute with a Jordan Teze strike, before Jude ⁠Bellingham added to Real’s tally with a strike from inside the box in the 80th.

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Click here to read our match report following Arsenal’s win in Milan.

7 – Arsenal’s current status@ChampionsLeague: 7 wins from 7 matches@premierleague: 7 points clear at the top

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7 – Arsenal have won seven successive UEFA Champions League games for the first time in their history; only Manchester City (10 in March 2024) have enjoyed a longer winning run in the competition among English sides. Heaven. pic.twitter.com/s83bCGa3b8

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta spoke with Amazon Prime after the match.

“Very proud of the team. We talked before the game about needing a special performance, a very complete performance, against a top side. We’ve certainly done that tonight.

“The courage, the attitude, the willingness to go to another level: We’ve done it at home against two top sides in the competition, but to do it in San Siro against the best team in Serie A is something else.

“It was about trying to be better than them. They manage and control the games in a very good way, and we knew we would have to do that on the pitch and with subs.”

“There’s an unbelievable player [Gabriel Jesus], and the bigger the game, the more comfortable he plays. He deserves the man of the match award.

“[On Cristhian Mosquera’s injury] The medical is tough and the physios put in all the hours in the day because they know we are short in the backline.

“Great impact [from Viktor Gyokeres]. The game was taking a shape that fit him very much. He had two chances and put one away. For him, it’s the second away game he’s done very well, and he’s finding some consistency.”

Gabriel Jesus at San Siro ⚽🙌#UCL pic.twitter.com/ceQhzO7Ldj

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Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, who scored a brace, spoke with Amazon Prime.

“It’s a dream night. I always dreamed of being a footballer. I watched when I was a kid. I watched a lot of Serie A, so to be here in this stadium and score here is tears in my eyes, because I always dreamed of being here.

“There is always a reason that things happen, whether it’s good things or difficult things. I learned that during my 11 months out of the field.

“It is always difficult to play against Inter Milan. We came here last season and lost. Tonight, we played better than them; we controlled them, but they are a top team, and they attack. We scored at the end and got the three points. We have to keep going because we have another one at the weekend.

“Everyone wants to start. I am a very respectful guy. I am not a kid any more, I am 28, so I understand football. I am very happy Vik[tor Gyokeres] came on and scored a goal. I am so happy I scored and Vik scored.”

Inter 1-3 Arsenal

Arsenal confirm their spot in the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League with a 3-1 victory against Inter Milan, continuing their 100% record in the competition this season. pic.twitter.com/BGeVHcJPRg

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Our Champions League coverage continues tomorrow as Liverpool take on Marseille.

For all the intriguing narratives and additional details, check out our match preview here.

That blog is set to kick off at 15:00 GMT.

All set for #UCL MD7 in Marseille ✨ pic.twitter.com/9yP2X9MMaC

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 20, 2026

With nine matches completed out of 18, here are the updated results:

• Kairat 1-4 Club Brugge
• Bodo/Glimt 3-1 Manchester City
• Villareal 1-2 Ajax
• Tottenham 2-0 Dortmund
• Olympiacos 2-0 Leverkusen
• Sporting 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain
• Inter 1-3 Arsenal
• Real Madrid 6-1 Monaco
• Copenhagen 1-1 Napoli

Arsenal now have 21 points, and remain in pole position with seven wins in seven matches.

Inter Milan slip down to ninth place with 12 points, and consequently move into a playoffs qualifier spot.

In what has traditionally been an intimidating ground for most sides, Arsenal came, saw and conquered.

Despite Inter having a slight edge in total shots, at 15 to 14, it was the visitors who had the better of the chances.

Jesus set the tone with his 10th-minute goal, but Sucic’s wonder strike just eight minutes after set the stage for an end-to-end battle.

Arsenal regained control soon after, with Jesus adding another goal before the half. Inter had their opportunities on the counter, but were wasteful in their chances.

Gyokeres then sealed the deal in the 87th minute to ensure Arsenal’s perfect record in the group stage remains unbroken.

Full-time: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal 

CEMENTING OUR PLACE IN THE NEXT STAGE 🧱 pic.twitter.com/YMPP1Gxo0L

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 20, 2026

The referee blows the final whistle as Arsenal secure a vital away victory.

Full-time: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal 

The home fans are exiting quickly as the fourth official signals for three additional minutes of stoppage time.

90+1 mins: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal 

Having had a taste of goal already, the Swede wants another.

This time, he ends up skying the attempt into the stands, as Sommer breathes a sigh of relief.

90 mins: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal 

It is fired in by Rice from the left side, but a foul in the box turns the ball over to Inter.

89 mins: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal 

There has been plenty of chatter about Gyokeres’s lack of offensive production this season.

The Swede has answered back in the best way possible, as Arsenal look to manage the clock from here on in.

87 mins: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal 

Arsenal wrap things up in Milan after Gyokeres blasts a third goal. After Inter’s left-side corner attempt from Dimarco finds Martinelli, the Brazilian launches a counter the other way.

The ball eventually finds Gyokeres, who tries to pass forward to Saka, but the ball catches the back of the England player’s boot.

Gyokeres sees an opportunity to retake possession before shooting towards the top-right side of goal. Despite getting his left glove on it, Sommer only succeeds in deflecting the ball into the top corner.

84 mins: Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal 

Andy Diouf comes on for Zielinski.

83 mins: Inter Milan 1-2 Arsenal