Overview
- Arsenal won 3-1 at the San Siro, with Gabriel Jesus scoring twice before Viktor Gyokeres added a late third after Petar Sucic’s equaliser.
- The victory completed a perfect seven-from-seven league phase run and secured a top-two berth that brings home-second-leg ties through to the semi-finals.
- Jesus, recently back from an ACL injury and making his first Champions League start of the season, produced a man-of-the-match performance.
- Mikel Arteta made seven changes and now faces a selection decision up front between Jesus, Gyokeres and other options before the visit to Manchester United.
- Jesus has stated he wants to stay at Arsenal and extend his contract despite reported interest from Brazil, with reports noting his current deal runs to 2027.