{
  "id": 6495729,
  "title": "Arteta thrilled with Odegaard's 'decisive' contribution for Arsenal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/arteta-thrilled-with-odegaards-decisive-contribution-for-arsenal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T23:18:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/arteta-thrilled-odegaards-decisive-contribution-231831879.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed his delight with Martin Odegaard's decisive goal that secured a 1-0 victory over SSC Napoli in their Champions League opener at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.\n\nOdegaard, who has been in fine form this season, netted his fourth goal in just four games, including the recent Community Shield. The midfielder's contribution was crucial in propelling Arsenal to a famous win, despite missing opportunities from close range by Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Piero Hincapie, and Noni Madueke.\n\nArteta praised Odegaard's ability to impact results with his goal-scoring prowess, stating, \"Certainly Martin is contributing with goals that are impacting results which is what we want from our attacking players, being decisive and certainly he was again today.\" He acknowledged that the team had the quality to secure a more emphatic victory, but lamented the missed chances that could have sealed a bigger win.",
  "summary": "Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hailed the \"decisive\" contribution of Martin Odegaard after the captain fired his side to a 1-0 win in their Champions League opener at Napoli. The Gunners, who are aiming to go one better than last season's final defeat this time around, looked like they would be frustrated by missed chances in Naples.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport Football",
        "title": "Arsenal are passing every test - and Odegaard is in form of his life",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/arsenal-are-passing-every-test-and-odegaard-is-in-form-of-his-life",
        "published": "2026-09-09T22:35:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Odegaard fires Arsenal to winning Champions League start at Napoli",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/odegaard-fires-arsenal-to-winning-champions-league-start-at-napoli",
        "published": "2026-09-10T01:30:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}