Arsenal are back on top of the Premier League table after a vital win away at injury-plagued Wolves on Saturday night. The dominant Gunners ground out a 2-0 victory at Molineux with a goal in each half to crucially bounce back from a torrid week that saw them beaten at home by Aston Villa before being ousted by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Leandro Trossard’s sliced shot gave Mikel Arteta’s side a deserved half-time lead over Wolves, but they first needed David Raya to push Joao Gomes’ strike onto the post after a mistake from Jakub Kiwior. Arsenal dominated second-half proceedings in the West Midlands, but could not find the second goal that their performance certainly warranted as the undermanned hosts instead began to grow a little in confidence.
However, it was Arsenal who pushed on in search of a late finisher and they got it when captain Martin Odegaard squeezed past Jose Sa at his front post deep into stoppage time. Follow Wolves vs Arsenal reaction live below, with expert analysis from Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at Molineux.
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Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 80 mins
A second change from Arteta now with 10 minutes to play.
Thomas Partey replaces Gabriel Jesus.
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 78 mins
Raya is urging calm in that Arsenal backline after some nifty football from Wolves and a cross from Doyle that ends up safely in his grasp.
The Gunners have been in total control of this game, but the one-goal lead means this will be a very nervy last 10 minutes or so...
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal
Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at Molineux
Huge 15 minutes to come for Arsenal now. Wolves have created so little, but they're only a goal down. Squeaky bum time, as Sir Alex would say.
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 73 mins
Arsenal are coming under pressure now as Kiwior is forced to see ex-Spurs man Doherty’s cross behind for a corner.
Wolves make their double change first as Doherty and Chirewa are replaced by Ait-Nouri and Sarabia.
Traore shoots well wide following the corner.
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 71 mins
Arteta with his first change of the night now with less than 20 minutes left to play and his dominant side still only leading 1-0.
Goalscorer Trossard makes way for Gabriel Martinelli.
Pablo Sarabia and Rayan Ait-Nouri will be on soon for Wolves.
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 70 mins
Lemina with a very well-timed run in behind the Arsenal defence.
Wolves’ half-time substitute collects a pass and cuts inside Gabriel before stinging the palms of Raya.
At the other end, White is denied by Jose Sa from close range but the offside flag is up.
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 68 mins
Havertz is making a real nuisance of himself but overhits a cross after Wolves are caught in possession again.
The home fans are increasingly livid with some of the decision-making of referee Paul Tierney, meanwhile.
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 66 mins
Wolves have barely been in Arsenal’s half at all since the break, but they are putting a few passes together now and trying to ask questions.
Arsenal looking entirely comfortable as things stand, though.
Will Arteta be tempted to look to his bench soon?
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 62 mins
Not vintage Odegaard that as the Arsenal skipper fires well wide with a miscued low effort that was never troubling Jose Sa.
It’s been all Arsenal in this second half at Molineux as we tick past the hour mark, but they still only lead 1-0.
Mikel Arteta will want this game put to bed as quickly as possible.
Wolves 0-1 Arsenal | 59 mins
Lemina catches Kiwior with a stray arm to the face and Arsenal can swing a free-kick into the box from the left, but Wolves’ defence stand firm.
Jesus then catches a painful boot to the chin from Joao Gomes.
He stays down for a bit but is now back up and ready to continue.
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