Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Arsenal's top-four hopes take another hit in lopsided loss to Wolverhampton
Arsenal missed out on their chance to get back into the Premier League's top four after a 3-1 loss to Wolves at Molineux on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 2': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 5': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 16': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 21': Hand ball by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 21': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 22': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Sokratis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 25': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Willy Boly with a headed pass.
- 26': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
- 26': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Arsenal 0. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonny.
- 31': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
- 31': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Offside, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 37': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Arsenal 0. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 43': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 45': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 45': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Arsenal 0. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Arsenal 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 50': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 59': Substitution, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Lucas Torreira.
- 59': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sokratis.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 60': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonny.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 76': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 77': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Diogo Jota.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 80': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Arsenal 1. Sokratis (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 84': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 87': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 87': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces João Moutinho.
- 90'+1': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 90'+3': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Arsenal 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 70.4 | Possession | 29.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 612 | Accurate Passes | 212 |
| 690 | Passes | 285 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 7 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 22 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 3 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,436
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,436
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett  |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 7 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
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