Wolves vs Arsenal 2023-24 English Premier League
Arsenal bounce back to go top with win over Wolves
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 Commentary
- 29': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Tawanda Chirewa.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Matt Doherty.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 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': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,621
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,621
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Manchester City | 37 | 88 | 3 |
| +61 | Arsenal | 37 | 86 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 37 | 79 | 4 |
| +20 | Aston Villa | 37 | 68 | 9 |
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 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman  |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 24 | Tote 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 |
| 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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