The 28-year-old was making only his third start since returning in December from 11 months out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Jesus has been at Arsenal for four seasons but feels like he has played only "one and a half or two" having endured a series of setbacks.
The Brazil forward has shown flashes of his quality following his comeback, scoring an excellent fourth goal in Arsenal's 4-1 thrashing of Aston Villa last month but, against Inter, he looked back to his best.
"It's a dream night," Jesus told Amazon Prime after the Gunners maintained their 100% record in this season's Champions League with a club-record seventh successive win in the competition.
"I always dreamed of being a footballer. I watched when I was a kid. I watched a lot of Serie A, so to be here in this stadium and score here is tears in my eyes because I always dreamed of being here.
"There is always a reason that things happen, whether it's good things or difficult things. I learned that during my 11 months out of the field.
"It is always difficult to play against Inter Milan. We came here last season and lost. Tonight we played better than them, we controlled them but they are a top team and they attack.
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