Arsenal Clinches 3-1 Inter Win At San Siro, Arteta Says They Hit A New Level

Arsenal moved into the Champions League last 16 after a 3-1 win over Inter at San Siro, a result Mikel Arteta described as a new standard for the team. Gabriel Jesus scored twice and Viktor Gyokeres added a late goal as Arsenal maintained a perfect record in this season’s competition.

Arteta’s team now sit on 21 points and stay clear at the top of their group or league-stage standings. Arsenal have also taken command of their domestic and cup campaigns, remaining strong contenders in the Premier League title race, while progressing deep into both the EFL Cup and FA Cup.

The victory in Milan extended Arsenal’s Champions League winning streak to seven matches, the longest run the club have managed in the competition. Among English clubs, only Manchester

City, with 10 straight wins in March 2024, have put together a longer sequence in the tournament’s history.

Arsenal’s consistency stretches across recent European campaigns. The club have now won 11 consecutive group or league-stage fixtures in the Champions League since a 1-0 defeat to Inter in November 2024. During that span, the side have repeatedly controlled matches, home and away, against high-level opposition.

Competition	Arsenal status
Champions League	Last 16, 7 straight wins, 21 points
Premier League	In contention for title
EFL Cup	Advantage in semi-final vs Chelsea
FA Cup	Through to fourth round

Jesus again proved decisive in Europe. The forward now has 10 goal involvements in the Champions League for Arsenal, with six goals and four assists in 15 appearances. Only three players in the club’s history have reached double figures in fewer games in this competition.

Gyokeres continued a productive debut Champions League campaign with his third goal of the season. The Swedish forward struck from the bench, and that effort became Arsenal’s sixth goal scored by a substitute in this Champions League campaign, a figure that matches PSV for the highest tally this season.

"I'm very proud of the team. We said before the game, we needed a special performance, and we've certainly done that," Arteta told Amazon Prime. "We went to another level, and to do it at San Siro against one of the best teams in Europe 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 our subs. "

Arsenal Champions League ambitions in four competitions

Arteta reserved special praise for the two forwards who decided the match. "There's an unbelievable player [Jesus], and the bigger the game, the more comfortable he plays," Arteta said. "He deserves the man of the match award. Great impact [from 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. "

Within the squad, there is clear belief that this season can deliver major silverware across multiple fronts. "We have it in us [to win all four]," Myles Lewis-Skelly told Amazon Prime. "We have the depth and the mentality to come here and win and put in a performance like this. We don't want to look at anyone else, but we have to control the controllables, and that's what we have to keep doing for the rest of the season. That's at the back of my mind. What takes care of itself will take care of itself. I've just got to keep playing well. "

Arsenal leave San Siro with momentum in Europe, an extended winning run, and key players in strong form. With progress secured in the Champions League and deep runs ongoing in domestic competitions, the focus within Arteta’s squad now turns to sustaining this level across a demanding schedule.