Overview
- Arsenal, which travelled to Naples on Wednesday, won 1-0 after Martin Ødegaard lashed a left-footed shot off the post and in in the 75th minute to decide the Champions League opener.
- The visitors dominated but were wasteful in the final third, recording 26 shots — a club away record in the competition — and generating roughly 4.05 expected goals while failing to convert several clear chances.
- Ødegaard’s winner continued a rich run of form, his fourth goal in five games and a second consecutive match-winning strike after the recent win over Chelsea.
- Napoli’s performance was disrupted by injuries that forced midfield changes and an in-game goalkeeper swap, and the result left Massimiliano Allegri’s side with a third straight defeat.
- The win keeps Arsenal perfect to start the season but raises practical concerns for manager Mikel Arteta about finishing and left-wing options after summer departures and limited rotation; attention now turns to their Premier League trip to Sunderland this weekend.