- Arsenal opened their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory away to Napoli.
- Captain Martin Odegaard scored the decisive goal in the 75th minute with a brilliant angled strike off the post.
- Manager Mikel Arteta rotated his squad by resting nearly half of his first-choice outfield players to manage player fatigue.
- Arsenal maintained their 100 per cent winning record to start the season despite missing several clear-cut chances.
- The defeat compounded a difficult period for Napoli, who have now suffered three consecutive losses under manager Max Allegri.
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