Odegaard Strike Gives Arsenal Champions League Opening-Day Victory
Arsenal got off to a perfect start in the UEFA Champions League, defeating Napoli 1-0 in a hard-fought match at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Arsenal are the defending Premier League champions and were finalists in the last edition of the UEFA Champions League, but lost to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties in the final. The opening day was difficult until the second half, when Martin Odegaard struck the winner. Odegaard set Arsenal ahead when Christos Tzolis found him around the edge of the penalty area. The Arsenal captain allowed the ball to roll across his body before unleashing a powerful left-footed strike that hit the inside of the left post and flew into the net. Earlier, the Gunners created their first major opportunity in the 13th minute, when Bukayo Saka connected with an outside-of-the-boot cross from Viktor Gyokeres. Saka attempted an acrobatic finish, but goalkeeper Alex Meret was equal to it. Arsenal maintain opening-day game victory across all compe...








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