Arsenal, Arteta: "A deserved win, it wasn't easy to win here. Napoli are very difficult to face."

A precious victory at the Maradona and a source of satisfaction for Mikel Arteta. Arsenal beat Napoli 1-0 in their Champions League opener, and the Gunners manager praised his team's performance with flying colors.

"A fantastic Arsenal side, which I really liked. Given our desire and the way we played, what we did on the pitch doesn't reflect the result. But I'm happy because it wasn't easy to win here," Arteta commented to Prime Video.

The match was decided by Martin Odegaard, who struck a magnificent second-half finish from the edge of the box, the ball hitting the post before going in. The Spanish coach, however, believed the scoreline could have been even better given the performance his players put in.

"It's the first match, we played well and deserved to win. Napoli are a very difficult team to face," Arteta added. Arsenal thus took home three crucial points from their trip to Naples and kicked off their European campaign in the best possible way, while the Azzurri are dealing with their third consecutive defeat in both the league and the Champions League.