Overview
- Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 in Naples on Wednesday after Martin Ødegaard's 75th-minute left-foot shot hit the post and bounced in to settle the Champions League opener.
- The visitors dominated possession and chances, registering a club-record 26 shots in a Champions League match but repeatedly failed to finish clear opportunities.
- Napoli were forced into a halftime goalkeeper change when Alex Meret was replaced by Vanja Milinković-Savić, and the hosts remain without points after the defeat.
- David Raya made important saves and Arsenal kept a clean sheet, while substitutes Noni Madueke and Christos Tzolis missed late chances and Kai Havertz had a stoppage-time goal ruled out for offside.
- The result extends Arsenal's perfect early-season run and highlights Ødegaard's return to form, while Napoli and coach Massimiliano Allegri face fresh scrutiny after consecutive losses.