Arsenal’s domination ensured the rest of the game was little more than a formality as Napoli, riding high in Serie A, never threatened to upset the optimism that has swept around Arsenal and also taken them to the top of the Premier League.
15′ What a goal! Ainsley Maitland-Niles plays it to Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), who finds himself unmarked inside the box and slots a first-time shot past Alex Meret into the bottom left corner. 1:0.
25′ Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) scores an unlucky own goal! He deflects a shot into his own net. There’s an opportunity for Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) to deliver the ball into the box from a corner.
Ozil has swiftly become the darling of Arsenal’s support and it was easy to see why as he was the central figure in the opening phase that settled the game.Arsenal’s first goal after eight minutes was a thing of beauty, the sort of goal that adds an extra layer of pleasure for the purist Wenger.
Giroud released Ramsey with a subtle flick and when his cross picked out Ozil, he completed a difficult finish with the deceptive ease of a world-class player, side-footing superbly past Napoli keeper Pepe Reina with his left foot.