Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Goals from Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard gave Arsenal a gritty 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers that sent them back to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday after a game that otherwise won't live long in the memory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 6': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 11': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 12': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 18': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 24': Attempt saved. Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 29': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 35': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 42': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 42': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1.
- 47': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 47': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 50': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 54': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben White with a headed pass.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 57': Foul by Tawanda Chirewa (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 59': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross.
- 61': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a set piece situation.
- 69': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 71': Offside, Arsenal. Ben White is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 75': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Tawanda Chirewa.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Matt Doherty.
- 76': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 81': Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 83': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 83': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 88': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 90'+5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 537 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 11 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 11 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 7 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,621
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,621
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman  |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 6 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 20 | Tommy Doyle |
| 17 | Hugo Bueno |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 62 | Tawanda Chirewa |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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