Opponents and holders this Wednesday evening in the Champions League with Inter and Arsenal, Benjamin Pavard won against Gabriel Magalhaes (1-0). The Brazilian suffered a second defeat in a row.
Benjamin Pavard continues his great story with Inter
It was a duel of former LOSC defenders and although both did their job rather well with only one goal in the match, one emerged victorious. Ten days after a prolific 4-4 against Juventus, Benjamin Pavard and Inter managed to keep their clean sheets to resist a sick Arsenal. After the penalty converted by Hakan Calhanoglu before the break (45+3′), the Interistas positioned themselves in defense throughout the second half (28% possession, 0.06xG to 1.17xG), frustrating the Gunners unable to find the solution.
It's not for lack of trying, but even from set pieces, which Arsenal have made their specialty and Gabriel Magalhaes its favorite playground, the London club has not broken the Milanese barrier. Enough to push Mikel Arteta and his men into the start of a crisis. If nothing is alarming in the Champions League (12th, 7 points), the Gunners are already out of the title race in the Premier League (5th, 7 points behind Liverpool) and have gone a third match without a victory if we puts aside the victory against Preston (D2) in the Carabao Cup (0-3).
Suffice to say that the machine is stopped, unlike an Inter certainly less flamboyant, but sure of its strengths, undefeated and in the lead in the Champions League (5th) with 10 points on the clock.
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