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Steven Bloor

Champions League: Napoli v Arsenal – in pictures

Napoli v Arsenal: Napoli's fans wave a giant flag
The home fans wave a giant flag showing former Napoli star Diego Maradona Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Napoli v Arsenal: Arsene Wenger
Despite 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, Giroud Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP
Napoli v Arsenal: Arsenal's Santi Cazorla challenges Napoli's Mertens
Napoli are having the best of the opening quarter of an hour, here Arsenal's Santi Cazorla loses out to Napoli's Dries Mertens Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
Napoli v Arsenal: Kieran Gibbs is tackled
Mertens is getting about a bit, now he's putting paid to Kieran Gibbs' foray Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Napoli v Arsenal: Gokhan Inler gets stuck in with Olivier Giroud
Gokhan Inler, left, gets stuck in with Olivier Giroud Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Napoli v Arsenal: Mathieu Flamini gets the better of Blerim Dzemaili
Arsenal start to take control of the game and begin to frustrate Napoli. Here Mathieu Flamini gets the better of Blerim Dzemaili Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images
Napoli v Arsenal: Napoli's Goran Pandev gives his all
Napoli's Goran Pandev focuses on the job in hand Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
Napoli v Arsenal: Gonzalo Higuain
Danger man Gonzalo Higuain is being contained by the Gunners. Half-time score: Napoli 0-0 Arsenal Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP
Napoli v Arsenal: Napoli's Argentinian forward Gonzalo Higuain scores
Napoli 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 hand Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
Napoli v Arsenal: Higuain celebrates
No wonder Higuain looks pleased with himself, that's a stunning finish Photograph: Salvatore Laporta/AP
Napoli v Arsenal: Mikel Arteta sent off
Arsenal are in for a nervous last twelve minutes after Mikel Arteta receives his marching orders after going through the back of Callejon Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP
Napoli v Arsenal: Jose Maria Callejon dejected
Two 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 Arsenal Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
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