The score stats moved from 0-0 to 0-1, confirming a clean-sheet victory for Arsenal. The highlights are concentrated in one decisive moment: Odegaard scored the only goal, and the result gave Arsenal an opening win in the league phase. The summary is simple but significant, with Napoli unable to find an equaliser.
Rice's night was framed by his fitness update. He said: "É sustentável porque já mostrei que consigo fazer isso. O principal é manter o nível e a consistência das atuações, estar presente toda semana, ajudar o time a vencer e dar uma boa resposta em campo", explaining that he recalled playing more than 60 matches in each of the previous six seasons. He also said: "Estou com muita vontade de fazer isso novamente nesta temporada."