Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Granit Xhaka bows out with brace as Arsenal blast Wolves
Arsenal romped to a 5-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, with Granit Xhaka bagging two of the goals in what is expected to be his final game of an incident-packed seven years at the club.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 1': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 3': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 4': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Gabriel Jesus.
- 9': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 11': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a cross.
- 14': Goal! Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 17': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Hand ball by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 23': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal).
- 24': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Goal! Arsenal 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 30': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 32': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 32': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 33': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Collins (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves replaces Matheus Nunes.
- 46': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 52': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 52': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 55': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Goal! Arsenal 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 61': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 66': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus tries a through ball, but Granit Xhaka is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by José Sá.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti replaces Maximilian Kilman.
- 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
- 72': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben White.
- 74': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 74': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 76': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 76': Attempt missed. Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Toti.
- 78': Goal! Arsenal 5, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 83': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 83': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Joseph Hodge replaces João Gomes.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 90': Attempt missed. Joseph Hodge (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 5, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 49 | Possession | 51 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 380 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
| 432 | Passes | 456 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 22 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,095
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,095
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 4 | Nathan Collins |
| 64 | Hugo Bueno |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 35 | João Gomes |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
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