The home fans wave a giant flag showing former Napoli star Diego MaradonaPhotograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty ImagesDespite Arsene Wenger warning that Arsenal need to keep Gonzalo Higuaín at bay, bet the Arsenal boss is relieved that someone of Maradona's genius isn't facing his charges tonight. The starting XI he has picked is Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Flamini, Arteta, Rosicky, Ozil, Cazorla, GiroudPhotograph: Andrew Medichini/APNapoli are having the best of the opening quarter of an hour, here Arsenal's Santi Cazorla loses out to Napoli's Dries MertensPhotograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
Mertens is getting about a bit, now he's putting paid to Kieran Gibbs' forayPhotograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty ImagesGokhan Inler, left, gets stuck in with Olivier Giroud Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty ImagesArsenal start to take control of the game and begin to frustrate Napoli. Here Mathieu Flamini gets the better of Blerim DzemailiPhotograph: Paul Childs/Action ImagesNapoli's Goran Pandev focuses on the job in handPhotograph: Max Rossi/ReutersDanger man Gonzalo Higuain is being contained by the Gunners. Half-time score: Napoli 0-0 ArsenalPhotograph: Andrew Medichini/APNapoli step it up in the second half as they need a victory to make it to the knockout stage, and they take the lead in the 73rd minute, courtesy of danger man Gonzalo Higuain. Insigne slid a short pass forward to Higuain on the edge of the D. The striker has got his back to goal, but turns quickly to the left before threading a shot with pace into the bottom right, past Szczesny's outstretched handPhotograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty ImagesNo wonder Higuain looks pleased with himself, that's a stunning finishPhotograph: Salvatore Laporta/APArsenal are in for a nervous last twelve minutes after Mikel Arteta receives his marching orders after going through the back of CallejonPhotograph: Andrew Medichini/APTwo minutes into injury time and Insigne flicks the ball inside from the left. Jose Maria Callejon flicks it over the advancing Szczesny and into the empty net. If they can notch another they are through and Arsenal are out - the trouble is there's only 30 seconds left on the clock. It's not enough and the final whistle goes. Napoli go out, Arsenal go through in second spot whilst Borussia Dortmund top the group. Final score: Napoli 2-0 ArsenalPhotograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
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