What happened. Napoli lost 1-0 to Arsenal in their Champions League opener, with Martin Odegaard's curler deciding the match. Captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo admitted his team defended too deep.

Napoli have lost three consecutive matches across competitions.
Alex Meret and Alisson Santos went off with muscular injuries.
Kevin De Bruyne and Billy Gilmour made first starts of the season.

“We knew that we were up against a great side with a lot of quality. Once again, we defended a little too deep.”
— Giovanni Di Lorenzo

Napoli have seven more Champions League games to recover, but their negative streak is their longest since 2005.

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