Gallery: 32 photos from a warm win on Italian soil
Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory against Napoli in their 2026/27 Champions League opener, with Martin Odegaard scoring the decisive goal. The team is now preparing for a series of away matches in the Premier League.
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We began our 2026/27 Champions League campaign on a victorious note on Wednesday evening, emerging from Napoli with a 1-0 win.
Martin Odegaard continued his terrific start to the season by smashing home the winning goal in the second half at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, finishing off the post from Christos Tzolis' pass.
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