3 standout players from Arsenal's superb win at Inter

Arsenal secured their spot in the knockout phase of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Inter on Tuesday evening.

Gabriel Jesus showed great instinct to put the Gunners ahead, but Petar Sucic soon levelled matters with a brilliant strike from the edge of the box. Jesus restored his side's advantage when he headed in from a corner before Viktor Gyökeres fired in a well-taken effort to put the seal on victory late on.

It was a great team display that saw Mikel Arteta's side comfortably advance straight into the last 16 and secure a top two finish, but there were three three players that stood out among the rest.

3 standout players from Arsenal's superb win at Inter

1. Gabriel Jesus

Making just his third start of the season, Gabriel Jesus had a brilliant opportunity to prove his worth in the hunt for the starting striker spot, and he did just that.

The Brazilian opened the scoring for his side after just 10 minutes when he showed real striker instinct to stick his foot out to meet Jurrien Timber's shot-turned-cross and poke the ball past Yann Sommer.

He then grabbed his second as he rose highest to head in Leandro Trossard's rebounded effort and put his side back in front. While he was unable to secure the hat-trick, he continued to cause problems for the Inter defence before being taken off in the second-half.

Jesus has had a torrid time over the past year, but his performance in Milan was just the latest in an impressive run of games following his return.

2. Bukayo Saka

With Martin Ødegaard on the bench, Bukayo Saka led his team out as captain and he marked the moment with a great display on the right wing.

The winger contributed to his side's second goal with a troublesome corner delivery that flew all the way to the back post for Trossard to send back in and Jesus to head into the net.

He had several shots at goal, but while he couldn't get on the scoresheet himself, he caused plenty of problems for the Inter defence throughout the night with his tricky feet and marauding runs down the flank.

Saka will be frustrated not to have got a goal, something that is currently really missing from his game, but that shouldn't take anything away from another standout showing.

3. Cristhian Mosquera

After returning to the bench at the weekend for the 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest, Cristhian Mosquera made his first start since early December and it looked like he had never been gone.

The Spaniard was solid throughout the night and dealt well with the pressure of the Inter frontline to keep them at bay for much of the game. He made a number of crucial blocks to thwart the hosts and also battled well on the ground and in the air.

It's the kind of return Mosquera would have wanted as he looks to return to full fitness and fight to take back a spot in the Arsenal defence with William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes now well and truly back.