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UEFA Champions League logoUEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 1

Napoli vs Arsenal 0-1

Napoli crestNapoli

0-1

FT

Arsenal crestArsenal
  • Martin Odegaard75'
Kick-off
Wed, 9 Sept 2026 · 19:00 (UTC)
Venue
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
Referee
G. Nyberg

Match timeline

  1. 90+1’Yellow cardArsenal crestArsenalMartin Odegaard
  2. 85’Yellow cardNapoli crestNapoliLorenzo Lucca
  3. 82’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalMartín Zubimendi ONBen White OFF
  4. 77’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliLorenzo Lucca ONStanislav Lobotka OFF
  5. 76’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliDavid Neres ONRasmus Hojlund OFF
  6. 75’Goal!Arsenal crestArsenalMartin OdegaardAssist: Christos Tzolis0 – 1
  7. 73’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalKai Havertz ONViktor Gyökeres OFF
  8. 73’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalNoni Madueke ONBukayo Saka OFF
Show 6 earlier events
  1. 66’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalChristos Tzolis ONEberechi Eze OFF
  2. 65’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalBruno Guimarães ONMikel Merino OFF
  3. 58’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliAntonio Vergara ONAlisson Santos OFF
  4. 57’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliCostantino Favasuli ONMatteo Politano OFF
  5. 45’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliVanja Milinković-Savić ONAlex Meret OFF
  6. 42’Yellow cardNapoli crestNapoliBilly Gilmour
  7. 1’Kick-off

Key stats

Napoli crestNapoliArsenalArsenal crest
  • 42%Possession58%
  • 5Shots26
  • 3Shots on Target8
  • 0Corners6
  • 12Fouls11
  • 1Offsides1
  • 6Saves3
  • 445Passes608
  • 2Yellow Cards1

Lineups

Confirmed selections

Napoli crestNapoli4 - 3 - 3

  1. 1Meret
  2. 22Lorenzo
  3. 13Rrahmani
  4. 16Marín
  5. 17Olivera
  6. 6Gilmour
  7. 68Lobotka
  8. 11Bruyne
  9. 21Politano
  10. 19Højlund
  11. 27Santos

Substitutions

  1. 45’↑32 V. Milinković-Savić↓1 A. Meret
  2. 57’↑2 C. Favasuli↓21 M. Politano
  3. 58’↑26 A. Vergara↓27 Alisson Santos
  4. 76’↑7 David Neres↓19 R. Højlund
  5. 77’↑20 L. Lucca↓68 S. Lobotka

Unused substitutes 14 N. Contini, 31 S. Beukema, 5 B. Badiashile, 37 L. Spinazzola

Coach M. Allegri

Arsenal crestArsenal4 - 2 - 3 - 1

  1. 1Raya
  2. 4White
  3. 15Konsa
  4. 6Magalhães
  5. 5Hincapié
  6. 23Merino
  7. 41Rice
  8. 7Saka
  9. 8Ødegaard
  10. 10Eze
  11. 14Gyökeres

Substitutions

  1. 65’↑39 Bruno Guimarães↓23 Mikel Merino
  2. 66’↑17 C. Tzolis↓10 E. Eze
  3. 73’↑29 K. Havertz↓14 V. Gyökeres
  4. 73’↑20 N. Madueke↓7 B. Saka
  5. 82’↑36 Martín Zubimendi↓4 B. White

Unused substitutes 33 R. Calafiori, 56 M. Dowman, 49 M. Lewis-Skelly, 30 I. Meslier, 89 M. Salmon, 13 Kepa

Coach Mikel Arteta

Match facts

Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Matchday 1
Date
Wed, 9 Sept 2026
Kick-off
19:00 (UTC)
Venue
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
Referee
G. Nyberg
Napoli coach
M. Allegri
Arsenal coach
Mikel Arteta

League table

UEFA Champions League

#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Barcelona crestBarcelona2200+76
2Sporting CP crestSporting CP2200+46
3Arsenal crestArsenal2200+46
4Bayern München crestBayern München2110+54
5Paris Saint Germain crestParis Saint Germain1100+53
31Napoli crestNapoli2002-30

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  1. W
  2. L
  3. L
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Arsenal

  1. W
  2. W
  3. W

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1Wins
0Draws
4Wins
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2 goals6 goals

Last 5 meetings

  • 2026UEFA Champions LeagueNapoli crestNapoli0 - 1Arsenal crestArsenal
  • 2019UEFA Europa LeagueNapoli crestNapoli0 - 1Arsenal crestArsenal
  • 2019UEFA Europa LeagueNapoli crestNapoli0 - 2Arsenal crestArsenal
  • 2013UEFA Champions LeagueNapoli crestNapoli2 - 0Arsenal crestArsenal
  • 2013UEFA Champions LeagueNapoli crestNapoli0 - 2Arsenal crestArsenal

5 meetings in the Cornerflick archive.

Team form comparison

Last 5 matches, all competitions

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W-D-L
1-0-2
Scored / match
1.7
Conceded / match
1.7
Arsenal crestArsenal
W-D-L
3-0-0
Scored / match
2.0
Conceded / match
0.3

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What happened

Written from the recorded events — no interpretation added

Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 in matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples.

Martin Odegaard 75' for Arsenal.

Napoli had 42% of the ball to Arsenal's 58%; the sides had 5 and 26 shots (3 and 8 on target).

The referee showed 3 yellow cards and no reds.

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Match record

Competition
UEFA Champions League
Round
Matchday 1
Kick-off
Venue
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Naples
Referee
Glenn Nyberg
Match ID
cornerflick:match:napoli-vs-arsenal-champions-league-2026-09-09

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14 events

  1. 42’Yellow cardNapoli crestNapoliBilly Gilmour
  2. 45’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliVanja Milinković-Savić ONAlex Meret OFF
  3. 57’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliCostantino Favasuli ONMatteo Politano OFF
  4. 58’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliAntonio Vergara ONAlisson Santos OFF
  5. 65’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalBruno Guimarães ONMikel Merino OFF
  6. 66’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalChristos Tzolis ONEberechi Eze OFF
  7. 73’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalKai Havertz ONViktor Gyökeres OFF
  8. 73’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalNoni Madueke ONBukayo Saka OFF
  9. 75’Goal!Arsenal crestArsenalMartin OdegaardAssist: Christos Tzolis0 – 1
  10. 76’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliDavid Neres ONRasmus Hojlund OFF
  11. 77’SubstitutionNapoli crestNapoliLorenzo Lucca ONStanislav Lobotka OFF
  12. 82’SubstitutionArsenal crestArsenalMartín Zubimendi ONBen White OFF
  13. 85’Yellow cardNapoli crestNapoliLorenzo Lucca
  14. 90+1’Yellow cardArsenal crestArsenalMartin Odegaard