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
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,621
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+57 | Arsenal | 35 | 80 | 5 |
+50 | Manchester City | 34 | 79 | 3 |
+41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
+21 | Aston Villa | 35 | 67 | 8 |
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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