Arsenal vs Internazionale
Who won: Inter Milan 3-0
Internazionale beat Arsenal 3-0 on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 at Highbury. Goals for Inter Milan: Julio Cruz (22'), Andy Van der Meyde (24') and Obafemi Martins (41').
Play by play
Hector Cuper's side were excellent, the referee was excellent, Arsenal weren't and they will have to pick themselves up after that result.
Inter become the first Italian team to win at Highbury, with a convincing 3-0 win over Arsenal.
- 90'
The ref blows the final whistle and the Arsenal players are greeted by both jeers and cheers.
- 89'
...the striker bends his shot past Lehmann but it strikes the post and the ball spins out to Martins, who shoots high and wide from a tight angle.
- 88'
Kallon plays a give and go with Zanetti that's too quick for the Gunners defenders and Kallon only has Lehmann to beat.....
- 87'
Kanu has proved a handful since his introduction but he was guilty of squandering the Arsenal's best chance.
- 86'
Bergamp turns Cannavaro and springs an Arsenal attack. Kanu drives into the box and strikes a shot from wide on the right that Toldo blocks at his near post.
- 85'
Bergkamp fires off a low long-range shot but Toldo saves without too much trouble.
- 84'
Cannavaro slices a clearance and Zanetti is allowed to head the ball clear without Arsenal putting in a challenge.
- 83'
Martins hits the deck with a dramatic cry, under a challenge from Vieri. The ref isn't fooled, he gives the freekick and tells Martins to get up.
- 82'
Inter make another change. Cruz is replaced by Kallon.
- 81'
...the French striker eventually whips the ball over the wall but Toldo shows a safe pair of hands in the Inter goal.
- 80'
Henry stands over a freekick on the edge of the box as the ref struggles to get the wall back 10-yards....
- 79'
...Kanu hits a sidefoot half-volley straight at Toldo. That was Arsenal's best chance of the game.
- 78'
Cole chips the ball to the back post where Kanu waits unmarked.....
- 77'
Kanu holds off Cannavaro in the box. The defender looks to be pulling at Kanu, who goes down, but the ref waves play on.
- 76'
Arsenal make their final change. Wiltord goes off and is replaced by Parlour.
- 75'
Vieira keeps the ball well under pressure and spreads it wide. Ljungberg evades two challenges but they just keep on coming and Cannavaro makes a successful one.
- 74'
....Cruz fires off a shot at the near post, but Lehmann is not going to be caught out again and makes the save.
- 73'
Martins holds off Kanu and Zanetti wins a freekick on the left of the Arsenal area....
- 72'
Vieira hits the ball long for Henry but it trickles all the way through to Toldo.
- 71'
Cannavaro and Cruz work the left touchline.
- 70'
Lamouchi finds some space in midfield and fires off a 35-yard shot that Lehmann plucks from the air.
- 69'
Zanetti shrugs off a challenge from Bergkamp and fires the ball forward to Cruz, who takes a tumble in the box....no penalty.
- 68'
Inter make a substitution. Van der Meyde goes off and the more defensive minded Helveg replaces him.
