Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 1 · Wednesday 9 September 2026 · Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli · referee G. Nyberg · full time
Full time: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal won 1-0 away at Napoli in Champions League Matchday 1 on Wednesday 9 September 2026. The goals: Martin Ødegaard 75'.
How Arsenal won it
Arsenal struck first through Martin Ødegaard in the 75th minute, set up by Christos Tzolis.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, G. Nyberg, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Napoli and 1 to Arsenal.
Napoli: M. Allegri, 4-3-3 · Arsenal: M. Arteta, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Napoli had 3 shots on target, Arsenal 8.
Napoli's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Arsenal had 58% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Napoli came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.31 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Arsenal came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 3.60 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Napoli vs Arsenal: the match in numbers
| Napoli | Match statistics | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 5 | Total shots | 26 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 0 | Big chances | 5 |
| 446 | Total passes | 608 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 0 | Corners | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Napoli
- Alex Meret 7.5
- Rafa Marín 7.2
- Mathías Olivera 6.9
- Kevin De Bruyne 6.8
- Matteo Politano 6.8
Arsenal
- Martin Ødegaard 9.0
- Ben White 7.4
- David Raya 7.3
- Declan Rice 7.3
- Gabriel 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Rasmus Højlund at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Napoli: Napoli vs Frosinone Saturday 10 October 2026 · Serie A
- Arsenal: Arsenal vs LOSC Lille Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Napoli vs Arsenal
What was the score in Napoli vs Arsenal?
Napoli 0-1 Arsenal (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Wednesday 9 September 2026.
Who scored in Napoli vs Arsenal?
Martin Ødegaard 75'.
Did Moneyball predict Napoli vs Arsenal correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Napoli vs Arsenal?
Martin Ødegaard, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Napoli vs Arsenal?
G. Nyberg.
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