Mikel Arteta Angered By Two Penalty Calls in Arsenal Loss at Inter

 Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta said a 1-0 loss to Inter Milan in Champions League on Wednesday was “very, very difficult to accept” after two penalty decisions went against his team.

only goal of game came just before halftime after Inter was awarded a penalty when a free kick into area skimmed off Mehdi Taremi and onto Mikel Meri’s outstretched arm, and Hakan Çalhağlu converted from spot.

Meri h a penalty appeal of his own rejected earlier in match – after being checked by video assistant referee – when he appeared to be punched in he by Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer as y both went for a cross.

“Well, I don’t understand, it’s just a deflection,” Arteta said on penalty that was awarded against Meri. “re is danger all, you can t react because ball is very close. But OK, y decide re is a penalty. But n if that’s a penalty, one on Mikel Meri, you kw, when he punches in he, it has to be 1,000% a penalty. And se are margins in this game and very, very difficult to accept.”

Çalhağlu’s penalty was first goal conceded by Arsenal in Champions League this season.

And Arteta felt his team should have got more from what he said was “by far best (match) that we played in last few years” in Europe.

Arsenal pushed hard for equalizer but Inter defense withstood wave after wave of attack.

“(I’m) extremely frustrated as well because re are two decisions that at end marks result and course of game,” Arteta said.