Arsenal vs Wolves 2023-24 English Premier League
Dec 2, 2023, 3:00 PMArsenal hold nerve to beat Wolves 2-1, go four points clear
Arsenal moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League as goals by Bukayo Saka and Martin Ødegaard fired them to a 2-1 victory over Wolves.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 13': Goal! Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 23': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Dan Bentley replaces José Sá because of an injury.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 63': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 68': William Saliba (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu because of an injury.
- 86': Goal! Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 88': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Tommy Doyle.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+9': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
3:00 PM, Sat, Dec 2, 2023
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,262
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +45 | Liverpool | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| +35 | Arsenal | 38 | 74 | 4 |
| +28 | Manchester City | 38 | 71 | 9 |
| +21 | Chelsea | 38 | 69 | 9 |
Statistics
| WOL | ARS | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba  |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 6 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 20 | Tommy Doyle |
| 17 | Hugo Bueno |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
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