Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
David Luiz, Bernd Leno sent off as Wolves beat nine-man Arsenal at Molineux
David Luiz and Bernd Leno were sent off as Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated nine-man Arsenal on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a through ball.
- 4': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 8': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Offside, Arsenal. Rob Holding tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 9': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 10': VAR Decision: No Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Arsenal.
- 11': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 11': Attempt missed. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 12': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 13': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 13': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 18': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 19': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian José.
- 23': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 25': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 28': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Daniel Podence.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 32': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 34': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 36': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 38': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 40': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 41': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 41': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Bernd Leno (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+3': Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willian José draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': Penalty conceded by David Luiz (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': David Luiz (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: Red Card David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 45'+5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Arsenal 1. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 46': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nicolas Pépé.
- 47': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Arsenal 1. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 50': Offside, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Hand ball by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 55': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 55': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 62': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 62': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Vitinha replaces Daniel Podence.
- 67': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 70': Foul by Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 72': Hand ball by Bernd Leno (Arsenal).
- 72': Bernd Leno (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
- 73': VAR Decision: Red Card Bernd Leno (Arsenal).
- 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Rúben Neves.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson replaces Thomas Partey.
- 77': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha.
- 79': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 80': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 81': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Rob Holding (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Willian José.
- 90'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 90'+5': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 2 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 435 | Accurate Passes | 524 |
| 488 | Passes | 576 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 25 | Clearances | 17 |
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 | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 49 | Max Kilman  |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK)  |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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