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Arteta Lauds in-Form Odegaard as 'Remarkable' Arsenal Edge Napoli
Arsenal controlled the match with 26 shots and limited Napoli to five, but Ødegaard’s 75th-minute finish settled it.
On Wednesday, Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard scored the decisive goal in a 1-0 victory over Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, launching the Gunners' Champions League campaign with a win.
Arsenal has started the 2026/27 season strongly, winning all three Premier League games after defeating Manchester City in the Community Shield, while Odegaard has scored four goals in five appearances.
The Gunners dominated play, recording 26 attempts while limiting Napoli to just five shots, with the breakthrough arriving 15 minutes from time when substitute Christos Tzolis orchestrated Odegaard's 75th-minute strike.
Manager Mikel Arteta hailed the performance as "remarkable," though he felt the 1-0 scoreline understated his team's dominance. "For sure the scoreline has to reflect a very different result," Arteta said.
This victory provides momentum ahead of Arsenal's upcoming Premier League trip to face Sunderland, maintaining the team's perfect start to the campaign with vital European momentum.
[Sports Chosun Reporter Noh Joo-hwan] UEFA Champions League runners-up Arsenal successfully navigated a critical moment by winning their first away match of the new season's Champions League by a single goal. Captain Martin Ødegaard scored the golden winning goal. Arsenal has now won all four matches this season. On the 10th (Korean time), Arsenal faced Napoli in the 2026-2027 Champions League final held at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in N…