Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWolves beat Arsenal to move into Premier League top six
Wolverhampton Wanderers saw out a 2-1 win over Arsenal to move into the top six of the Premier League at the Emirates on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 3': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Joseph Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 5': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 5': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Raúl Jiménez because of an injury.
- 16': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': Offside, Arsenal. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 21': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 24': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 27': Goal! Arsenal 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 30': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Pedro Neto.
- 30': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 32': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 32': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 33': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 34': Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 38': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 38': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 42': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 42': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 44': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Luiz with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 45'+9': Offside, Arsenal. Willian tries a through ball, but Héctor Bellerín is caught offside.
- 45'+11': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces David Luiz because of an injury.
- 47': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Joseph Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 47': Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 51': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 52': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 54': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 54': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 56': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 61': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 64': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 64': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Willian.
- 69': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 69': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves replaces Daniel Podence.
- 70': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Joseph Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Attempt missed. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman replaces Fábio Silva.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Joseph Willock (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 82': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 83': Hand ball by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 86': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 86': Rob Holding (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 89': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 420 |
| 405 | Passes | 494 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 36 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, 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
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney  |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 12 | Willian |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
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