Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Arsenal suffer title blow with late Wolves equaliser
Debutant Tom Edozie scored a dramatic last-gasp equaliser as Wolves came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw with Arsenal and plunge the Gunners' Premier League title hopes into further doubt.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 10': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 10': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Angel Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Angel Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
- 17': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Angel Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Angel Gomes because of an injury.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 25': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 26': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
- 35': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 37': Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Noni Madueke (Arsenal).
- 39': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 45'+1': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Bueno.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua with a cross.
- 45'+4': Offside, Arsenal. Noni Madueke is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1.
- 52': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 56': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 2. Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 57': VAR Decision: Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Arsenal (Piero Hincapié).
- 60': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 61': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Arsenal 2. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Santiago Bueno following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 65': Substitution, Arsenal. Eberechi Eze replaces Noni Madueke.
- 68': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 71': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 79': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 82': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tom Edozie replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 89': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Santiago Bueno is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 90'+4': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Arsenal 2. Tom Edozie (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Arsenal 2.
- 90'+9': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 57.5 | Possession | 42.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 269 |
| 486 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 25 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,843
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 29,843
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno  |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 7 | André |
| 47 | Angel Gomes |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 36 | Mateus Mané |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 20 | Noni Madueke |
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