Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMartin Odegaard double takes Arsenal five points clear with victory over Wolves
Arsenal will take a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table into the World Cup break after a 2-0 victory over Wolves.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 7': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Guedes is caught offside.
- 12': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Martin Ødegaard.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by José Sá.
- 15': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Granit Xhaka because of an injury.
- 16': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Guedes is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a through ball following a fast break.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 24': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 29': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno tries a through ball, but João Moutinho is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 35': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 37': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 45'+1': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+1': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 0.
- 52': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 57': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 57': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 60': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Toti.
- 66': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces João Moutinho.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Dexter Lembikisa replaces Nélson Semedo because of an injury.
- 69': Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 75': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 75': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Nunes replaces Toti.
- 81': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 82': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 83': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 83': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 86': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 89': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 89': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
- 90': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 90'+2': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
ARS |
WOL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 62.6 | Possession | 37.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 517 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 579 | Passes | 348 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 8 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 34,624
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +37 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 35 | +12 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 4 | Nathan Collins |
| 64 | Hugo Bueno |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 6 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 17 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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