Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu\u2019s penalty secured Inter Milan a crucial 1-0 victory over Arsenal in their UEFA Champions League match on Wednesday night at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan.<\/p>\n
The Turkish midfielder converted the spot-kick after the ball struck Merino\u2019s hand during first-half stoppage time.<\/p>\n
With composure, \u00c7alhano\u011flu placed his shot down the middle, wrong-footing Arsenal\u2019s David Raya after a VAR check confirmed the handball.<\/p>\n
The Nerazzurri looked strong from the outset, pushing for an early lead.<\/p>\n
Wing-back Dumfries came close just two minutes in, hitting the crossbar after a precise pass from Zielinski.<\/p>\n
Inter nearly scored again when \u00c7alhano\u011flu\u2019s long-range effort narrowly missed Raya\u2019s post.<\/p>\n
Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer was tested as well, stopping a near-post shot from Saka.<\/p>\n
In the 59th minute, Sommer made another crucial save, stretching to keep out Havertz\u2019s shot and deflecting it out for a corner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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