Misfiring Arsenal beat Napoli with Odegaard stunner in Champions League

Arsenal dominate the play but need a screamer from Martin Odegaard to seal three points in Napoli to open league phase.Published On 9 Sep 20269 Sep 2026Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard’s sensational late strike broke stern Napoli resistance as the English champions began their bid for Champions League glory with a hard-fought 1-0 win in Naples on Wednesday.Mikel Arteta’s side, who lost to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in last season’s final, spurned several glorious chances against the well-drilled hosts before the Norwegian lashed a shot off the post and in from the edge of the area with 15 minutes to go.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Dortmund’s Karetsas hospitalised after collapsing in Champions League matchlist 2 of 4Troubled league LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection in USlist 3 of 4Shelton shocks Alcaraz in all-time classic US Open quarterfinallist 4 of 4Asian Games athletes forced to evacuate amid record rainfall in Japanend of listIt continued a perfect start to the campaign for Arsenal, who began their Premier League title defence with three wins in a row before condemning Massimiliano Allegri’s team to a third consecutive defeat.Arsenal’s next Europea...