After clinching a thrilling victory over Venezia in the league, Inter have immediately returned to training to prepare for their next Champions League match. There won’t even be time to catch their breath at Appiano Gentile because in two days they will be back on the pitch for the fourth European matchday against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.
A team that is not going through the best moment of their season, as demonstrated by their defeat in the last Premier League round against Newcastle, but which remains among the most well-equipped and fearsome teams in the entire Champions League.
In view of the clash scheduled at San Siro on Wednesday, November 6 at 9:00 PM, Istvan Kovacs has been appointed by UEFA as the referee for Inter-Arsenal. The Romanian referee will be assisted by assistant referees Mihai Marica and Ferencz Tunyogi, with Horatiu Fesnic as the fourth official. The VAR will be in the hands of German Christian Dingert and Avar Catalin Popa.
As for previous encounters, Inter have never lost in the two matches where Kovacs has refereed the Nerazzurri. The first encounter dates back to the draw with Shakhtar Donetsk in September 2021 away from home, while the last match refereed by the Romanian whistle brings a memory as sweet as it is illusionary to Simone Inzaghi’s team: it is indeed the 1-0 victory achieved at Meazza last February in the first leg of the round of 16 against Atletico Madrid with a goal from Arnautovic.
