Napoli suffered a heavy blow in the Champions League this period, losing 0-1 at home to Arsenal in a match where they were thoroughly outplayed. Arsenal dominated possession, shots, and expected goals, with manager Mikel Arteta stating the scoreline did not reflect his side's superiority. The defeat extends the team's poor run following the previous period's dramatic Serie A loss to Inter Milan.
- Napoli lost 0-1 at home to Arsenal in the Champions League, managing only 5 shots and an expected goals figure of 0.23, while Arsenal recorded 26 shots and 4.05 xG.
- Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the 1-0 away win should have been by a larger margin, citing numerous missed chances by his team.
- Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard scored the only goal, continuing his fine form this season, having already surpassed his total goal tally from the entire previous campaign in just 195 minutes.