Martin Odegaard delivered the winning goal against Napoli, but the numbers behind his performance show why Arsenal should be even more encouraged by their captain. Odegaard’s superb 75th-minute strike secured the 1-0 victory covered in our Napoli vs Arsenal match report, giving Mikel Arteta’s side the perfect start to their Champions League campaign. The goal […]
Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal should have beaten Napoli by a much bigger margin after opening their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory in Italy. Martin Odegaard scored the only goal at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, but the final score did not reflect Arsenal’s dominance. Arteta’s side created a string of opportunities before their […]
Arsenal youngster Luis Munoz produced a remarkable 94th-minute winner against Napoli as the 14-year-old became the second-youngest goalscorer in UEFA Youth League history. Munoz came off the bench in the 77th minute before scoring deep into stoppage time to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory for Arsenal Under-19s in their opening European match. UEFA’s official match […]
Martin Odegaard was Arsenal’s match-winner as Mikel Arteta’s side began their Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory away to Napoli. The captain struck after 75 minutes, firing across Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and in off the post after excellent work from Ben White and substitute Christos Tzolis. It secured an important opening victory in Arsenal’s […]
Martin Odegaard scored the winner as Arsenal opened their 2026/27 Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The Arsenal captain struck in the 75th minute after Mikel Arteta’s side had controlled much of the second half but repeatedly failed to turn their possession into a breakthrough. Christos […]
Jurrien Timber has been left out of Arsenal’s matchday squad against Napoli despite travelling to Italy following his return to first-team training. The Netherlands international had been included in Arsenal’s 23-man travelling party after recovering from the groin problem which has kept him out of competitive action this season. However, Timber is absent from both […]
Mikel Arteta has made four changes to his Arsenal starting XI for Wednesday night’s Champions League opener against Napoli, with Viktor Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze both handed starts. Piero Hincapie and Mikel Merino also come into the side as Arsenal begin their European campaign at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Arsenal are back in the […]
Napoli will be without Scott McTominay against Arsenal on Wednesday night after the midfielder underwent a successful heart procedure. The former Manchester United player had an ablation procedure in Manchester on Tuesday and will now spend two weeks resting before returning to training. Napoli confirmed the procedure was a complete success, ruling McTominay out of […]
Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri was handed significant Champions League minutes for Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night as the teenager continued his encouraging start in Germany. Nwaneri came off the bench after just 27 minutes of Dortmund’s 3-2 victory over Villarreal following a worrying problem for Konstantinos Karetsas. The 19-year-old subsequently played 55 minutes before being […]
The Premier League have reportedly admitted VAR made an incorrect decision during Arsenal’s recent victory over Aston Villa. The Gunners secured an important win against Unai Emery’s side before following it with Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. However, one refereeing decision from the Villa match has remained under scrutiny. Arsenal Insider […]
Arsenal travel to Napoli with an increasingly strong record against Italian opposition, having won seven of their last 10 European matches against Serie A clubs. Mikel Arteta’s side begin their 2026/27 Champions League campaign at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Wednesday night. Naples has not always been a happy destination for Arsenal, but the […]
Arsenal have taken a 23-man travelling squad to Italy for Wednesday night’s Champions League opener against Napoli, with Jurrien Timber returning to the group and academy defender Marli Salmon included. William Saliba and Cristhian Mosquera are the two notable defensive absentees as Mikel Arteta prepares for the league-phase fixture at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. […]
