Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
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Arsenal won: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal in the Champions League (Round 1) on Wed, 9 Sept 2026 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli. Arsenal goals: Martin Ødegaard 75'. Expected goals: 0.22-4.05. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Martin Ødegaard (9).
Match report
Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0
Arsenal edged Napoli 1-0 away from home at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday 9 September in the Champions League.
Martin Ødegaard put Arsenal ahead on 75' (0-1).
Napoli had 42% of the ball, shots were 5-26 (3-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.22-4.05. Arsenal were the better side on chances, too.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 44,083. Referee: Glenn Nyberg.
Match stats
| Napoli | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.22 | 4.05 |
| Total shots | 5 | 26 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 8 | 51 |
| Big chances | 0 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 383 (86%) | 559 (92%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 0 | 6 |
| Total shots | 5 | 26 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 15 |
Lineups
Napoli (4-2-3-1): Alex Meret, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Mathías Olivera, Billy Gilmour, Stanislav Lobotka, Matteo Politano, Kevin De Bruyne, Alisson Santos, Rasmus Højlund
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya, Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel, Piero Hincapié, Declan Rice, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyökeres
Key events
- 42' · Yellow card · Billy Gilmour (Napoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Vanja Milinković-Savić for Alex Meret (Napoli)
- 58' · Substitution · Antonio Vergara for Alisson Santos (Napoli)
- 58' · Substitution · Costantino Favasuli for Matteo Politano (Napoli)
- 66' · Substitution · Bruno Guimarães for Mikel Merino (Arsenal)
- 66' · Substitution · Christos Tzolis for Eberechi Eze (Arsenal)
- 73' · Substitution · Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
- 73' · Substitution · Noni Madueke for Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- 75' · Goal · Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)
- 76' · Substitution · David Neres for Rasmus Højlund (Napoli)
- 77' · Substitution · Lorenzo Lucca for Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Martín Zubimendi for Ben White (Arsenal)
- 85' · Yellow card · Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Napoli vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won, 0-1 (Champions League) on Wed, 9 Sept 2026.
When and where is Napoli vs Arsenal?
Wed, 9 Sept 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Champions League.