NewzArsenal began their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 away victory against Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Despite enduring travel delays that affected both the team and hundreds of traveling supporters on Tuesday, manager Mikel Arteta's side broke through stern resistance from the Italian club.
The decisive moment came late in the match when Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard scored a sensational strike from outside the box. The win marks a successful opening to the English champions' latest European bid following their record-breaking feats in the tournament last year.
However, the victory was achieved amid scrutiny over marquee striker Viktor Gyokeres. Gyokeres failed to register a single shot during the match, highlighting a troubling ongoing trend of the forward struggling to generate chances within the dominant Arsenal attack.
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