Wolves vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
Martin 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 Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Granit Xhaka because of an injury.
- 37': Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 60': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces João Moutinho.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Dexter Lembikisa replaces Nélson Semedo because of an injury.
- 75': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Nunes replaces Toti.
- 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': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
Game Information
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 34,624
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +51 | Arsenal | 33 | 74 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 33 | 74 | 3 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
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 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 24 | Tote Gomes  |
| 4 | Nathan Collins |
| 64 | Hugo Bueno |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 6 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 17 | Goncalo Guedes |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 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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