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Napoli vs Arsenal
Arsenal defeated Napoli 1–0 in UEFA Champions League.
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Match summary
Goalscorers: M. Ødegaard.
Full timeGoals & key moments
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75′
Goal M. Ødegaard
Match statistics
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Napoli
Arsenal
42%
Possession
58%
5
Total shots
26
3
Shots on target
8
0
Corner kicks
6
12
Fouls
11
Lineups
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4-2-3-111 starting players recorded
Napoli
4-3-311 starting players recorded
Previous meetings
Previous meetings →Napoli 0:1 Arsenal · 18.04.2019
Arsenal 2:0 Napoli · 11.04.2019
Napoli 2:0 Arsenal · 11.12.2013
Match recap
Match Impact
Arsenal did not dominate this match — they protected one decisive moment. M. Ødegaard's 75th-minute goal was enough for a 1–0 away win over Napoli, with Arsenal backing it up through 26 shots, 8 on target, 58% possession. That is what makes the result bite. Napoli had enough pressure to change the game but not enough finish, while Arsenal turned a lower-volume performance into three valuable away points. With 3 points before kick-off, this was not just a narrow win — it was a direct pressure swing in the table.
Hidden story:
Napoli controlled the pressure, Arsenal controlled the result.
Turning point:
M. Ødegaard's first-half goal survived everything after it.
Table swing:
a 3-point gap made this a direct table-pressure result.
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League-phase context
StandingsAvailable standings snapshot · Napoli are 20 in the table and Arsenal are 7.
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Key events
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Napoli
Arsenal
42'
Substitution
Substitution
58'
Match statistics
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Napoli
Arsenal
3
Shots on target
8
0
Shots off target
11
5
Total shots
26
42%
Possession
58%
446
Total passes
608
383
Accurate passes
559
0
Corner kicks
6
1
Offsides
1
12
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
6
Goalkeeper saves
3
2
Blocked shots
7
2
Shots inside the box
15
3
Shots outside the box
11
Player match statistics
Napoli
Rafa Marín
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 7.10
M. Olivera
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.85
Amir Rrahmani
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.76
G. Di Lorenzo
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.73
B. Gilmour
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.42
K. De Bruyne
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.07
S. Lobotka
Min 77
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.49
R. Højlund
Min 76
G 0
A 0
Rating 5.98
Arsenal
M. Ødegaard
Min 90
G 1
A 0
Rating 8.20
David Raya
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 7.46
D. Rice
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 7.30
Gabriel Magalhães
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 7.06
E. Konsa
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.92
P. Hincapié
Min 90
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.64
B. White
Min 82
G 0
A 0
Rating 7.24
B. Saka
Min 73
G 0
A 0
Rating 6.64
Lineups
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Napoli
Coach
M. Allegri
Starting XI
Player shape on the pitch
#1
#1
#22
#13
#16
#17
#11
#6
#68
#21
#19
#27
Substitutes
#14
#31
#37
#26
#2
#7
#20
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
Player shape on the pitch
#1
#14
#1
#4
#15
#6
#5
#41
#23
#7
#8
#10
#14
Substitutes
#13
#30
#49
#89
#33
#36
#39
#56
#29
#20
#17
Head-to-head
Arsenal lead this head-to-head: Napoli 1, draws 0, Arsenal 3.
Napoli
Draws
0
Matches
Arsenal
Meetings
4
Goals 2:5
Last meetings
4 MatchesRecent team matches
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | AEK Athens FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 1 | 3 |
Key: # Position P Played W Wins D Draws L Losses G Goals GD Goal difference Pts Points
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