
Arsenal vs Wolves 2022-23 English Premier League
5 - 0
Granit Xhaka bows out with brace as Arsenal blast Wolves
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Arsenal romped to a 5-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, with Granit Xhaka bagging two of the goals in what is expected to be his final game of an incident-packed seven years at the club.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a cross.
- 14': Goal! Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 27': Goal! Arsenal 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves replaces Matheus Nunes.
- 58': Goal! Arsenal 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti replaces Maximilian Kilman.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 78': Goal! Arsenal 5, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Joseph Hodge replaces João Gomes.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,095
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
+33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
+24 | Manchester City | 35 | 64 | 9 |
+21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 8 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
3 | Saves | 0 |
49 | Possession | 51 |
6 | SHOTS | 14 |
0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
380 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
432 | Passes | 456 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
15 | Crosses | 14 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
40 | Long Balls | 32 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
4 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
9 | Tackles | 17 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
2 | Interceptions | 2 |
22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
22 | Clearances | 14 |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
4 | Ben White |
15 | Jakub Kiwior |
5 | Thomas Partey |
20 | Jorginho |
34 | Granit Xhaka |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
9 | Gabriel Jesus |
19 | Leandro Trossard |
7 | Bukayo Saka |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | José Sá (GK) |
23 | Max Kilman |
4 | Nathan Collins |
64 | Hugo Bueno |
22 | Nélson Semedo |
5 | Mario Lemina |
35 | João Gomes |
27 | Matheus Nunes |
9 | Raúl Jiménez |
11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
37 | Adama Traoré |
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