Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueSaka's first Premier League goal helps Arsenal to 2-0 win
Arsenal's Bukayo Saka celebrated signing a new contract with the club by scoring his first Premier League goal in their 2-0 win over Wolves.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a through ball.
- 10': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 21': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 21': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 26': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 32': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 32': David Luiz (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willy Boly with a headed pass.
- 35': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 38': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 41': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 42': Attempt blocked. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 43': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 44': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saïss tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1.
- 52': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 55': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diogo Jota replaces Leander Dendoncker.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 64': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Diogo Jota with a through ball.
- 66': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 68': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Matt Doherty.
- 72': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 72': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 73': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 75': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 75': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Héctor Bellerín replaces Cédric Soares.
- 77': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joseph Willock.
- 78': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 78': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 84': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joseph Willock with a cross.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Joseph Willock (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 88': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces João Moutinho.
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 90'+1': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Dangerous play by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': David Luiz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 397 | Accurate Passes | 441 |
| 482 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 10 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 76 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 29 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 25 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady  |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 77 | Bukayo Saka |
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