Champions League Archives: 09/2026

Arsenal Women opened their Champions League campaign with a win, but another late breakthrough exposed familiar problems in the final third.

Martin Odegaard’s fantastic display in Wednesday’s win away to Napoli earned him his fourth Player of the Match award in five appearances this season.

Arsenal put in a record-breaking performance away to Napoli on Wednesday night, and Mikel Arteta has admitted the scoreline didn’t reflect that impressive display.

Arsenal get their Champions League campaign for this season underway with a trip to Naples, so let’s look at how the teams lineup.

Arsenal are set to wear an all-red kit on Wednesday night against Napoli, ditching the usual white shorts with the red shirt for the first time since 2022.

Arsenal had to cancel their pre-match conference and arrive late in Italy on Tuesday night, amid widespread travel disruption over the last 24 hours.

Jurrien Timber has travelled with the Arsenal squad to face Napoli on Wednesday, as well as youngsters Max Dowman and Marli Salmon.

Bruno Guimaraes should be in contention to start for Arsenal against Napoli on Wednesday in the team’s Champions League opener, according to a report.

Arsenal have received nominations for the Manager and Player of the Month awards, following an encouraging start to the season in August.