Arsenal 2-0 Wolves LIVE SCORE: Odegaard and Saka fire Gunners into lead as they come out flying – updates

First half facts and figures

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 31 Premier League matches when leading at half-time.

After another dominant first half at the Emirates, that’s a run unlikely to end this afternoon.

Half-time – Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

The Premier League leaders go in at the break two goals to the good, having caught Wolves cold twice in the opening 13 minutes.

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard were the men to find the target for the Gunners, who could have increased their lead through their trio of Gabriels – Martinelli, Jesus and Magalhees.

It’s been a difficult afternoon so far for the visitors, who have also lost goalkeeper Jose Sa to injury.

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45+4. Hearts in Arsenal mouths momentarily as Cunha skips around Gabriel inside the box and then goes down.

The defender isn’t happy with his compatriot either, accusing him of diving, and replays show that the he’s got a point.

VAR take a quick look and promptly agree with Gabriel’s assessment.

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45+3. Jesus races through, and has options to his right.

Instead, the striker decides to go directly for goal, but his effort at Bentley is weak and comfortably claimed.

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45. The fourth official holds up the electronic board to signal seven minutes of stoppage time.

In other words, we’re heading for another post-5pm finish.

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44. David Raya has had little involvement in the first half, and so throws in some excitement with a loose touch when controlling a backpass.

Well, how else will the Raya/Ramsdale narrative continue this week if the goalkeeper has had nothing to do?

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42. Kilman is given the green light to continue, and will be keen to make it through until half-time at the very least.

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40. There’s another pause as Kilman receives treatment, who took an accidental whack to the face when challenging Gabriel during that last Arsenal attack.

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39. Another Arsenal chance goes begging!

Saka’s curling inswinger from the right (you know the one) has Gabriel on the rise, but the defender is unable to make full contact with his header.

Emerging behind the defender, Jesus tries to mop up without success.

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37. Martinelli hits the post!

A fine move from right to left sets up the Brazilian with a chance to shoot, only for the winger to plant his right-footed effort against the frame of the goal.

Following up, Rice steers a low long-ranger a yard wide of the target.

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35. Rice seizes upon a loose pass from Toti, and bursts to the byline in order to fizz a cross into the box.

Seconds later, and as impressive as Rice’s attacking play, is Martintelli’s desire to track back and dispossess Bellegard.

Mikel Arteta has got his side playing total football.

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33. Now a teasing free-kick from Doyle in the deep has the home defence all of a panic.

It curls through a crowd of players, and almost – almost – ends up on the head of Toti at the far post.

However, the Wolves man fails to connect and the opportunity passes.

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31. And finally some Wolves pressure.

A cross from the left is too high for Hwang, but Cunha manages to retrieve it on the far side of the penalty area and let fly with a shot that was blocked.

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29. Wolves are beginning to find their feet in the game, enjoying their best spell of possession so far.

The Old Gold were slow starters at Craven Cottage on Monday night too.

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27. Arsenal regain possession after a corner comes to nothing, and leads to Martinelli attempting a flamboyant 360 degree spin on Kilman inside the penalty area.

The Brazilian makes it about three quarters of the way around before losing his balance, but it only goes to show the confidence oozing through Mikel Arteta’s side.

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25. That enforced change for the visitors hasn’t interrupted Arsenal’s flow.

The league leaders continue to pour forward, and bring half-hearted penalty appeals when Martinelli’s shot crashes into the body of Kilman.

With the home fans still claiming for a handball, Trossard reacts quickest with a shot that is also blocked by some desperate Wolves defending.

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23. Sure enough, Gary O’Neil makes the change.

Jose Sa departs and indicates that the problem is with his back as he makes it to the touchline.

Former Brentford and Bristol City stopper Dan Bentley has the thankful task of taking over in the Wolves goal for what is his first Premier League appearance this season.

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21. Wolves’ reserve goalkeeper Dan Bentley is warming up, and I think we’re about to see a change between the sticks for the visitors.

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19. Jose Sa appears to have an issue, and is moving very gingerly.

I’m not sure if the Wolves goalkeeper will be able to go on for much longer, although shows real bravery here to throw himself at the feet of Trossard, who thought he was about to make it three.

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17. Almost 50% of the game has been played in Wolves’ defensive third so far.

In fact, the visitors have only made it into Arsenal’s defensive third twice, and have yet to touch the ball in their opponents’ penalty area.

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15. Gabriel Jesus’ role so far cannot be overplayed.

The striker may not be hitting the target, but he continues to do so much for the team in attack and he links the play, makes space for other and creates opportunities.

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10. The visitors are completely pinned in here.

Apparently, they have had 38% of the possession in the opening ten minutes but I’ve no idea how.

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8. Normal service has immediately been resumed with the home side pushing and pressing.

Wolves need to get a grip here and quick otherwise the game will be beyond them before long.