Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
Arsenal put their Champions League disappointment firmly in the past to beat Wolves at Molineux and move back to the top of the Premier League.
Having blown their chance to leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s side six days ago by losing at home to Aston Villa, then been knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich on Wednesday, it was a welcome triumph for Mikel Arteta’s men.
Leandro Trossard’s strike in the last minute of the opening period may not have been the most eye-catching of the Belgian’s career but it was perfectly timed.
It came at the end of a half where Arsenal seemed to have got stuck after a bright start and nearly fell behind to Gary O’Neil’s injury-ravaged side.
The visitors dominated the second half too but were unable to carve out the clear chances that would have allowed them to take the game out of reach.
Captain Martin Odegaard added the second deep into stoppage time at the end of the game, turning in from a tight angle after his initial cross had been blocked.
The result means Arsenal are now a point clear of City, with a better goal difference but having played a game more.
They have the chance to apply some significant pressure to the defending champions when they entertain beaten FA Cup semi-finalists Chelsea on Tuesday.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
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Squad number2Player nameDoherty
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Squad number4Player nameBueno
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Squad number23Player nameKilman
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Squad number24Player nameToti Gomes
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Squad number8Player nameJoão Gomes
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Squad number20Player nameDoyle
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Squad number6Player nameTraoré
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Squad number17Player nameBueno
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Squad number11Player nameHwang Hee-chan
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Squad number62Player nameChirewa
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Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
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Squad number5Player nameLemina
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Squad number21Player nameSarabia
Arsenal
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Squad number5Player namePartey -
Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli
Line-ups
Wolves
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Sá
- 2DohertySubstituted forAït-Nouriat 75′minutes
- 4Bueno
- 23KilmanBooked at 35mins
- 24GomesBooked at 32mins
- 8João Gomes
- 20Doyle
- 6Traoré
- 17Bueno
- 11Hwang Hee-chanBooked at 51minsSubstituted forLeminaat 51′minutes
- 62ChirewaSubstituted forSarabiaat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 5Lemina
- 21Sarabia
- 25Bentley
- 37Holman
- 45Barnett
- 57Ojinnaka
- 61Okoduwa
- 63Fraser
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Raya
- 4White
- 2Saliba
- 6Gabriel
- 15Kiwior
- 8Ødegaard
- 41RiceBooked at 35mins
- 29Havertz
- 7Saka
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forParteyat 80′minutes
- 19TrossardBooked at 29minsSubstituted forMartinelliat 72′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Ramsdale
- 5Partey
- 10Smith Rowe
- 11Martinelli
- 14Nketiah
- 20Jorginho
- 21Fábio Vieira
- 24Nelson
- 35Zinchenko
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Attendance:
- 31,621
Live Text
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Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
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Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
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Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White with a headed pass.
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Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
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Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
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Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
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Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
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Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
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Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
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João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
