Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Arsenal rescued by 2 own goals in dramatic win over Wolves
Arsenal were rescued by two own-goals, the second of which came in stoppage time, to beat last-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers2-1 and open up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 1': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André.
- 7': Attempt missed. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 9': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 13': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- 13': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 17': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 23': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ben White (Arsenal).
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Ben White because of an injury.
- 32': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André.
- 33': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 38': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 38': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe with a cross.
- 45'+2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 49': Handball by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 50': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 50': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 53': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 53': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 55': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martín Zubimendi.
- 59': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 62': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 62': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 64': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 68': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 69': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Matt Doherty.
- 69': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 70': Own Goal by Sam Johnstone, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 73': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 75': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 79': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fer López replaces Ladislav Krejcí.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 83': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané replaces Toti Gomes.
- 90': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Own Goal by Yerson Mosquera, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 90'+6': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 90'+7': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+8': Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.8 | Possession | 69.2 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 180 | Accurate Passes | 500 |
| 261 | Passes | 572 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 28 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 8 | Tackles | 5 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 54 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 54 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,242
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,242
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 16 | +20 | 36 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 16 | +22 | 34 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | +12 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 12 | Emmanuel Agbadou  |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | André |
| 6 | David Wolfe |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
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