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

"I am very proud of my players and the level of domination we had. We were very harshly done by in the sense that is obvious. Both penalties. "If you are going to give a penalty, the other one has to be because he punches him in the head.

A furious Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s defeat against Inter Milan as “very, very difficult to accept” – and said his side should have been awarded a penalty after Mikel Merino was “punched” in the head.