Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 1

Napoli

0 : 1

Arsenal

75'M. Odegaard

Stadio Diego Armando MaradonaGlenn NybergCapacity 60,240Wed, 9 Sept 202621:00

Napoli4-3-3

Line ups

4-2-3-1Arsenal Arsenal crest

Assistant

Cristian Stellini

Assistant

Gabriel Heinze

Assistant

Cristian Stellini

Substitutions

46'
17.4
A. Meret
326.7
V. Milinkovic-Savic
58'
276.5
Alisson Santos
266.2
A. Vergara
58'
216.6
M. Politano
26.3
C. Favasuli
76'
196.0
R. Hojlund
76.3
David Neres
77'
686.5
S. Lobotka
206.1
L. Lucca

Unused

Assistant

Gabriel Heinze

Substitutions

65'
236.4
M. Merino
397.2
Bruno Guimaraes
66'
107.1
E. Eze
176.8A
C. Tzolis
73'
146.5
V. Gyokeres
296.7
K. Havertz
73'
76.6
B. Saka
206.9
N. Madueke
82'
47.2
B. White
366.5
M. Zubimendi

Unused

Home

F. Anguissa
Muscle Injury
Out
A. Buongiorno
Knee Injury
Out
Giovane
Groin Injury
Out
L. Marianucci
Knee Injury
Out
S. McTominay
Heart Problems
Out

Away

C. Mosquera
Muscle Injury
Out
W. Saliba
Back Injury
Out
J. Timber
Ankle Injury
Out

Player of the match

Martin Ødegaard

Midfielder · Arsenal

8.2

This match

Attacking

Goals1

Assists0

Shots3

Shots on target1

Shot accuracy33%

Dribbles won3

Build-up

Passes105

Key passes6

Pass accuracy87%

Defending

Tackles1

Blocks2

Interceptions0

Duels won5 · 63%

Fouls won/made1 / 0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
David RayaG	3	0,10	+0,10	17/19	3/5
A. MeretG	3	0,92	+0,92	19/26	5/11
V. Milinković-SavićG	3	0,79	-0,21	14/20	5/11

Live stats

Possession & Passing

42%Possession58%

446Total passes608

86%Pass accuracy92%

0Corners6

Attack

5Shots26

3On target8

0Off target11

2Blocked shots7

Box & Quality

2Shots in box15

3Shots out box11

0.2xG4.0

Defense & Discipline

6Goalkeeper saves3

1Offsides1

12Fouls11

2Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,15xG1,87

4Shots13

3On target3

0Big chances2

5Touches in box26

47%Possession53%

0Corners4

Second half

0,08xG2,17

1Shots13

0On target5

0Big chances4

4Touches in box26

37%Possession63%

0Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Napoli

0.225542%

100% open play0% set piece

Arsenal

4.05261558%

93% open play7% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

31 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Napoli0,22 xG · 0 scored

Arsenal4,05 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Napoli10

Open play 9Defensive 1

Arsenal50

Open play 45Set piece 1Dribble 2Foul won 1Rebound 1

Momentum

16 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Napoli5% pressure

Arsenal95% pressure

Match replay

91'

0-1

0%Draw 0%100%

0.22xG4.05

5Shots26

5On target15

Momentum

90' Saved Christos Tzolis 0.25 xG · Fast break · Right foot

Shot map

5 v 26

Napoli shoot right, Arsenal left. Bigger dot = better chance.

NAPNapoliARSArsenalgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

20 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

NapoliArsenalgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

NapoliDefensive line 31%

ArsenalDefensive line 47%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

NapoliUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Marín and Rrahmani, 19 passes between them.

ArsenalUntil 65'

Most-connected pair: Rice and Ødegaard, 36 passes between them.

Tactical battle

15control85

B. Saka

9 touches in box

In possession

14,6%Field tilt85,4%

3Passes into box26

13Progressive passes43

11Carries into final third16

4Chances created22

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

19,75Press intensity (PPDA)13,30

4High turnovers7

7Regains within 5s7

32,5sBall recovery time23,2s

7Interceptions15

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

94Carries163

1412mCarry distance1749m

17Progressive carries16

918mProgressive carry distance1018m

2Carries into the box5

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

3Take-ons won7

7Take-ons attempted14

217mProgressive pass distance538m

2Through balls2

3Switches of play2

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,42Expected threat (xT)2,18

0,43Action value (VAEP)1,48

10Shot-creating actions50

0Goal-creating actions2

0,21Expected assisted goals3,68

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,7Passes per attack5,1

17,9sAttack duration17,1s

2,23 m/sAttack directness2,03 m/s

3Build-up attacks8

13Direct attacks15

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

8Touches in box51

40Final third entries79

0Big chances5

0,10xG on target1,69

0Big chances missed5

Passing

0/9 (0%)Crosses5/19 (26%)

30/61 (49%)Long balls8/19 (42%)

8Throw-ins12

11Free kicks12

12Goal kicks4

Duels

50Total50

26/53 (49%)Ground27/53 (51%)

9/17 (53%)Aerial8/17 (47%)

2/8 (25%)Dribbles6/11 (55%)

3Dispossessed9

Defending

41Recoveries42

4Interceptions6

14Tackles9

43%Tackles won67%

17Clearances8

2Errors led to shot1

0Fouled in final third2

6,84Average rating6,94

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Napoli2025/26

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 61-75

Arsenal2025/26

Scores most 61-75 · concedes most 46-60

Goal profile

2025/26

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 and 15 matches.

Share of their matches

They score

63%1+ goal93%

50%2+ goals60%

They concede

75%1+ goal40%

50%2+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 2-0 (H)·worst 2-6 (A)

best 4-0 (H)·worst 1-2 (A)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

NapolishootallowArsenal

8.0%+2.5Six-yard box7.6%

57.6%-2.5Penalty area-2.857.6%

28.7%+3.4Edge of the box25.8%

5.8%-3.3Long range+2.48.9%

502 shots taken · 314 faced

ArsenalshootallowNapoli

11.6%+3.2Six-yard box4.6%

63.7%+3.3Penalty area-5.554.6%

21.7%-3.0Edge of the box+1.626.9%

3.1%-3.4Long range+4.813.8%

554 shots taken · 390 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the UEFA Champions League. It was goalless at half-time. M. Odegaard scored the only goal in the 75th minute. In their last 5 meetings, Napoli have won 1, Arsenal 4, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.