Hakan Çalhanoğlu’s strike from the penalty spot secured a vital 1-0 win over Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday night at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan.
The Turkish midfielder’s penalty was awarded after the ball struck Merino’s hand in first-half stoppage time.
Çalhanoğlu calmly directed the penalty down the middle, sending David Raya the wrong way following a delayed check by the Video Assistant Referee.
The Nerazzurri started strongly in the first half, with several attempts to take the lead.
Wing-back Dumfries saw his chance cannon off the crossbar in the 2nd minute after receiving a fine pass from Zielinski.
The Italian side created another chance when Çalhanoğlu’s 30-yard attempt narrowly missed Raya’s post.
Inter goalkeeper Sommer was called into action when Saka fired a shot at the near post, but the 35-year-old Swiss managed to deny the Englishman.
In the 59th minute, Havertz took a solid attempt at goal but was denied by Sommer, whose full-stretch save turned the ball out for a corner.
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