Inter 1 Arsenal 0: Arteta’s side struggle to create from open play – but Odegaard return offers hope

Arsenal faced a disappointing defeat at San Siro, losing 1-0 to a disciplined Inter Milan team.

Despite not having conceded in their last three matches of the competition, Mikel Arteta's squad was caught off guard by a penalty in the first half and struggled to generate significant offensive opportunities throughout the match.

Inter Milan's Denzel Dumfries struck the crossbar early, and just before halftime, a handball by Mikel Merino led to a penalty that Hakan Calhanoglu successfully converted.

Merino's actions were largely unintentional, drawing parallels to a similar penalty awarded to Manchester City in their recent loss to Sporting.