Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Arsenal beat Wolves despite Miles Lewis-Skelly red card
Riccardo Calafiori's goal earned Arsenal a 1-0 win away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday after a contest which ended with both sides down to 10 men, and the visitors keep their Premier League title hopes alive with a hard-fought victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 4': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 8': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 8': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross following a fast break.
- 15': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 15': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 17': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 23': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 28': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 28': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 37': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 42': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 43': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 43': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) is shown the red card.
- 44': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 45'+5': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+5': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 45'+6': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori replaces Ethan Nwaneri.
- 47': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by José Sá.
- 56': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 59': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 60': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 63': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 63': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Raya.
- 64': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Second yellow card to João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 74': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 76': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 84': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Sá.
- 86': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 87': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces André.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Matt Doherty.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
ARS | WOL | |
---|---|---|
10 | Fouls | 20 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
1 | Red Cards | 1 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
4 | Saves | 2 |
48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
9 | SHOTS | 9 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
329 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
397 | Passes | 433 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
23 | Crosses | 14 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
39 | Long Balls | 46 |
14 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
22 | Tackles | 27 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
8 | Interceptions | 7 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
14 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,503
Premier League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 22 | +33 | 53 |
2 | Arsenal | 23 | +23 | 47 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | +6 | 44 |
4 | Manchester City | 23 | +17 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | José Sá (GK) |
4 | Santiago Bueno |
12 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
2 | Matt Doherty |
8 | João Gomes |
7 | André |
3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
22 | Nélson Semedo |
9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
10 | Matheus Cunha |
21 | Pablo Sarabia |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | David Raya (GK) |
6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
2 | William Saliba |
49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
12 | Jurriën Timber |
5 | Thomas Partey |
41 | Declan Rice |
53 | Ethan Nwaneri |
29 | Kai Havertz |
19 | Leandro Trossard |
11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
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