Wolves v Arsenal - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Wolves and Arsenal from Molineux. Wolves are winless in their last eight league matches.
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FinishedFT: Wolves 2-1 (9) Arsenal!!! All over at Molineux and Wolves win! Pepe scored a great goal to put the Gunners ahead, but the penalty to Wolves and red to D Luiz right on half-time changed the game. Neves scored the penalty and then early in the second half, Moutinho won it for Wolves with a screamer from distance. Arsenal never really threatened after that and Wolves had many chances to get a third.
End of match
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96'Runarsson puts the ball into the box, it's headed by a Wolves man and then Kilman boots it away to end the game!! Wolves win!!!
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96'Free-kick to the Gunners here and it's their last chance. The GK is coming up to take it!!
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94'What a chance for Vitinha!!! He gets the ball inside the box, but fires wide of the goal!
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92'Runarsson gifts a corner to Wolves with a sloppy pass.
Substitution
at Wolves
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91'Wolves sub: Willian Jose goes off and Fabio Silva comes on.
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91'Five added minutes.
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89'Aubameyang and Saka!!! That was their chance!! Bellerin gets into the area, he passes back for Aubameyang, the Gabonese's strike is blocked and then Saka's effort on rebound also hits an orange shirt!
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87'Arsenal having a bit of ball, but doing very little with it. Not troubling the hosts at all.
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85'Traore gets past the defender with easy and Willian Jose so nearly heads in.
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84'Still all Wolves here and they are extremely comfortable.
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80'Corner for Wolves here.
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79'Same again! Neto goes past the Arsenal defenders with ease and Runarsson saves.
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77'Neto!!! The Wolves man tests the new GK straight away and Runarsson makes a good save.
Substitution
at Arsenal
Substitution
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75'Arsenal sub: Sub GK Runarsson comes on and Thomas is the man sacrificed.
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74'Wolves sub: Dendoncker on for Neves.
Red card
a Arsenal
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72'Red to Leno!! Arsenal down to 9!!! A long ball looking for Traore sees Leno charge out of his goal and the German bat the ball away with his right hand! Madness by Leno.
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72'Willian Jose!!! The former Sociedad man gets the ball and turns inside before unleashing a powerful shot which is caught by Leno.
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70'Wolves go up the other end, no home player can get on the end of Neto's cross and then Arsenal win the free-kick.
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69'Arsenal take quickly, Thomas' effort is blocked, play continues and Saka goes down in the box, but Pawson isn't interested.
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69'Traore is caught offside.
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66'Wolves attack and Semedo and Willian Jose's one-two doesn't quite come off.
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64'Wolves threaten again, but it comes to nothing.
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63'Willian Jose puts a cross into the area from this near side which beats everyone.
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62'Wolves sub: Vitinha on for Podence.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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62'Xhaka sees yellow for knocking over Podence.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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61'Arsenal sub: Aubameyang comes on for Pepe.
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60'Semedo is down here after Thomas accidentally steps on his head, but he's ok now.
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59'Chance for Arsenal!!! Bellerin gets into the area and looks to cut back for Saka and Wolves have to concede the corner kick.
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58'Arsenal are doing next to nothing going forward.
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56'Neto goes down in the box after a good run, but nothing is given. Not a pen for me.
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54'A free-kick is given to Wolves after Traore is adjudged to have been fouled and Arteta isn't happy.
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53'Free-kick to the Gunners here, the ball goes towards the box and it's headed away.
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52'Arsenal are in real trouble now. A goal down and a man down.
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50'If you aren't watching this game, take a look at this goal on the highlights later.
Goaaaaaal!
de Wolves en el 49'
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Statistics of João Moutinho in Premier League3310.03140
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49'Moutinho!!!! You beauty!!! Out of nothing, Moutinho gets the ball 30 yards out in the middle and he smacks one with his right foot which goes in off the post!! Leno went the right way, but the strike was far too good. Sensational.
Yellow card
a Wolves
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47'Neves is penalised for a cynical shirt pull on Cedric.
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47'Wolves attack and win a corner.
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46'Superb defending by Gabriel straight away!! Neto charges down the far side straight from the kick-off and he puts a dangerous ball in for Willian Jose and Gabriel heads away.
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46'Arsenal get us going again!!
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45'Arsenal HT sub: Lacazette is replaced by Gabriel.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Wolves en el 45'
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Statistics of Rúben Neves in Premier League3650.14170
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45'45+5: What a penalty by Neves!!! He hits it high into the top corner and Leno goes the wrong way
Red card
a Arsenal
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45'45+4: Luiz saw red as he made no attempt to play the ball and his red is confirmed after a VAR check. It was a trip from behind.
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45'45+3: Penalty to Wolves and it's a red to David Luiz!! Wolves attack through Podence, he passes to Willian Jose and Luiz trips him from behind. Clear pen.
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45'45+2: Wolves attack on the far side through Traore and his ball in goes out for a goal kick.
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45'Two added minutes.
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43'A cross into the box is caught by Leno and Traore accidentally steps on his ankle. The German is getting treatment, but looks ok to continue.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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41'Yellow for Thomas after a cynical foul on Traore.
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40'Smith-Rowe squares looking for a teammate in the box and Kilman knocks behind for a corner.
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40'Neves has a pop from 25 yards and it's straight at Leno.
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39'Another corner for Nuno's side.
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38'Semedo earns Wolves another corner.
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37'Arsenal counter again!! Pepe goes past Neves again, but then loses control of the ball! He's having a very good game.
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36'Neto's ball into the area is headed behind by Cedric! The Arsenal man wanted a foul for a push, but nothing was given.
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35'Unbelievable decision by referee Pawson!! Arsenal kick the ball out of a play for a corner and the ref says it went out the other side of the corner flag and only awards a throw-in!
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33'Free-kick to the hosts here.
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33'Arsenal had had a good spell and that goal was top draw.
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32'What a sensational goal by Pepe!!! Semedo loses the ball stupidly, Pepe combines with Lacazette and then Pepe nutmegs both Semedo and Neves in the area before hitting the ball into the far corner.
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31'And another corner for the Gunners.
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30'Saka goes down under pressure from Boly and the referee gives a corner! Neither side are happy as Wolves thought it was a goal kick and Arsenal wanted a penalty. Wolves were right, it wasn't a corner.
Yellow card
a Wolves
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28'Kilman is booked for a foul in the build up.
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27'Bellerin's cross is only half-cleared and then Thomas' ball in is knocked behind for a corner.
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25'Pepe!!!! Smith-Rowe runs to the by-line, he passes back for Pepe and the shot strikes the bar! Patricio may have got a touch to that.
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24'Arsenal manage to scramble the ball clear. The home side are looking stronger now.
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23'Semedo!!!! The Portuguese has a shot from distance, Leno stops the ball, but can't hold onto it and Holding has to clear before Willian Jose can tap in the rebound. Wolves then get the ball back and win a corner.
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22'Neto tries to go down the left touchline and he is stopped by Bellerin.
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21'A balll is passed by Holding looking for Bellerin, but there's no chance the Spaniard can get to that.
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18'Neto plays the ball off Bellerin for a corner.
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18'Wolves go forward through Semedo and Podence, the latter looks to find Willian Jose, but the pass is intercepted.
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15'Saka receives the ball again on Wolves' left, his pass across the goal can't find a teammate, but he was offside anyway.
Yellow card
a Wolves
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13'Moutinho hacks down Lacazette from behind and deservedly has his name taken.
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11'Kilman!!! The corner is taken short and then put into the area and Kilman heads over.
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11'Neto's cross into the box is turned behind for a corner by Cedric at the back stick.
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10'VAR takes the goal away and it's still 0-0! Lacazette was offside.
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9'Saka puts the Gunners ahead!! A pass from the far side is headed on by Holding to Lacazette, he cuts back to Saka who fires home from inside the area. Lacazette looks to be just offside though.
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8'Free-kick for Arsenal here around 40 yards from goal.
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5'Arsenal attack down this near side through Bellerin and Saka and then Wolves clear away.
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4'Saka again!!! Cedric gets the ball on the far side, he cuts inside and then lays the ball off to Saka in the middle and his strike is saved by Rui Patricio.
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3'The Gunners have started this one very positively and that was so close to being a goal.
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1'Off the post!!!! Saka gets on the end of a long ball forward by Thomas, he controls and then his shot strikes Patricio's right hand upright!!
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1'Wolves get us going from right to left in their usual kits! Arsenal in white.
Start of match
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PRVWThe players make their way out here!
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PRVWIt's hammering down at Molineux!!
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PRVWWolves two changes from the 1-0 loss at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Neves and Adama Traore replaced Ki-Jana Hoever and Dendoncker.
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PRVWArsenal make one alteration from the 0-0 draw v Man Utd. Saka comes in for Martinelli. Aubameyang is on the bench.
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PRVW9 degrees in Wolverhampton this evening and raining.
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PRVWSheff Utd v WBA is also kicking off at the same time as this one.
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PRVWCraig Pawson is the referee for this one while Jonathan Moss is the VAR.
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PRVW14th v 10th. 23pts v 31pts.
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PRVWArsenal XI: Leno (GK); Cedric, D Luiz, Holding, Bellerin; Pepe, Xhaka, Smith-Rowe, Thomas, Saka; Lacazette.
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PRVWWolves XI: R Patricio (GK); Kilman, Boly, Coady, Semedo; Moutinho, Neves, Podence; Neto, Willian Jose and Traore.
Pre-match
02 February 2021, 19:00
Referee: Mike Dean
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
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