Champions League · Sep 9, 2026
Odegaard’s Late Goal Gives Arsenal 1–0 Win Over Napoli
By Row Seventeen ·
Arsenal beat Napoli 1–0 (Champions League) on September 9, 2026.
After a scoreless first half, Martin Odegaard scored with 15 minutes remaining to give Arsenal a 1–0 Champions League win over Napoli.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- From the review
Arsenal created several chances before halftime but could not turn those opportunities into a goal.
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With 15 minutes remaining, Odegaard combined with substitute Tzolis and hit a low shot off the post to put Arsenal ahead.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Arsenal had a chance to add a second goal when Madueke’s late breakaway was saved. Tzolis reached the follow-up, but his attempt was blocked on the line.
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Arsenal’s First-Half Openings
Arsenal created several chances before halftime but could not turn those opportunities into a goal. In the 22nd minute, Saka crossed and Eze headed the ball back across goal for Merino, whose header was saved. Saka also failed to connect cleanly with one opportunity and later shot over from an Odegaard pass. The teams reached halftime tied 0–0.
A Chance After the Break
Arsenal had another opening early in the second half. White sent in a cross for Hincapie, who fired over. The missed chance left Odegaard’s later finish as the moment that would decide the match.
Odegaard Scores
With 15 minutes remaining, Odegaard combined with substitute Tzolis and hit a low shot off the post to put Arsenal ahead. It was the only goal of the match.
Late Chances at Both Ends
Arsenal had a chance to add a second goal when Madueke’s late breakaway was saved. Tzolis reached the follow-up, but his attempt was blocked on the line. Napoli also had a late opening to equalize through Kevin De Bruyne. He chose to cross instead of shooting, and Napoli did not score. Odegaard’s goal remained the difference in Arsenal’s 1–0 win.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
- Official match coverage — sscnapoli.it
- Official match coverage — sscnapoli.it
- Official match coverage — www.skysports.com
- Download the supporting facts and attribution
Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded with verified match details and corrected chronology or wording after factual review on October 16, 2026.
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