Gabriel Jesus celebrates his goal.Getty Images
At a glance
Mikel Arteta makes seven changes
Gabriel Jesus scores twice for Gunners
Petar Sucic levels for Inter before Jesus' second
Viktro Gyokeres adds a late third
Arsenal's win seals top-two finish in league phase
PLAYER RATINGS
Alex Howell
Football reporter at the San Siro
Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Arsenal won at Inter Milan to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League and guarantee themselves a top-two finish in the league phase of the competition.
The Gunners were all but certain of a top-eight finish coming into this match and set their longest ever winning streak in the competition with an impressive seventh success.
They had Inter pinned back from the beginning before Jesus' poked finish from close range put them ahead in the 10th minute.
Inter built up their own period of pressure after going behind and Petar Sucic levelled when he bent a powerful strike past David Raya from the edge of the area after Nicolo Barella's initial effort was blocked.
But Arsenal, like they have so often done this season, regained the lead from a trademark set-piece in the 31st minute as Leandro Trossard headed Bukayo Saka's deep corner back into the area and the unmarked Jesus nodded the ball in.
The Brazilian striker's second goal was the 19th Arsenal have scored from corners this season - the most in Europe's top five leagues.
Substitute Viktor Gyokeres made sure it was a comfortable end to the match when he curled in a great strike from the edge of the area for their third six minutes from time.
Along with missing the play-offs in February, the Gunners will also have home advantage in the second leg in the knockout phase.
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49M. Lewis-Skelly
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6Gabriel Magalhães
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