Arsenal vs Wolves 2021-22 English Premier League
Arsenal complete comeback win over Wolves with two goals in final 14 minutes
A pair of late goals earned Arsenal a late comeback win over Wolves in the Premier League on Thursday night in north London.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 10': Goal! Arsenal 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
- 38': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jonny replaces Nélson Semedo because of an injury.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Cédric Soares.
- 82': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 89': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Daniel Podence.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Kieran Tierney because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Own Goal by José Sá, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,888
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Liverpool | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| +8 | Arsenal | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +1 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | 9 | 1 |
Statistics
 WOL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 303 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 407 | Passes | 508 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 23 | Clearances | 9 |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka  |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
Premier League News
Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool, Man City eyeing Guéhi
Crystal Palace's Marc Guéhi is wanted by clubs such as Liverpool and Manchester City. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.
Ruben Amorim links to Benfica denied by presidential hopeful
Benfica presidential candidate João Noronha Lopes has denied speculation he wants to bring coach Ruben Amorim back to the club.
'Criminal offence' if Man United were not in for Donnarumma - Scholes
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has said the it is a "criminal offence" if the club were not "in the market for Gianluigi Donnarumma."
Tottenham's Pape Matar Sarr finally realising untapped potential thanks to Thomas Frank
With yet another decisive contribution this weekend, as Tottenham Hotspur dispatched West Ham United 3-0, box-to-box birthday boy Pape Matar Sarr continues to prove why he can yet reach the heights predicted for him.