ARSENAL opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Prem table after a 2-0 victory at Wolves.
Captain Martin Odegaard scored both of the goals in a stunning performance at Molineux.
Though Arsenal were hit with an early injury blow, with talisman Granit Xhaka forced off with sickness.
- Result: Wolves 0-2 Arsenal
- Wolves XI: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Gomes, Bueno, Neves, Traore, Moutinho, Adama, Guedes
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Saka, Jesus, Martinelli
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What a start to the season it’s been for Arsenal.
The Gunners will go into the World Cup break five points clear at the top of the Premier League after registering their seventh victory in their last eight games.
Circumstances seemed to be working against Mikel Arteta’s side at the start of the evening when Granit Xhaka was forced off with illness in the 16th minute, but Martin Odegaard scored twice in the second half to ensure the game ended in Arsenal’s favour.
The Gunners also registered another clean sheet and their defence is fast-becoming their greatest asset – they have now only conceded four goals away from home all season.
Wolves on the other hand, are not enjoying their football quite as much.
Tonight’s defeat ensures they go into the World Cup break bottom of the Premier League.
Wolves fans will be hoping that their fortunes improve under Julen Lopetegui who now takes over from interim head coach Steve Davis.
Wolves have only scored eight goals in the Premier League all season – that will need to change if they are to avoid relegation.
The home team lacked a cutting edge in front of goal this evening with their forwards wasting a series of promising attacks.
Both teams don’t play again until boxing day when Arsenal host West Ham and Wolves travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton.
Until then, all that’s left for me to say is goodbye from Molineux and thank you for joining me for tonight’s game!
Odegaard quotes
Arsenal’s captain has been speaking to the media after his two goals helped his team open up a five point lead at the top of the Premier League.
We had to dig deep today. They defended well in the first half but [our hard work] paid off in the end.
Martin Odegaard
Wolves’ blunt attack
Wolves wasted a number of promising opportunities in the attacking third this evening.
They were consistently able to work the ball into good positions but repeatedly made the wrong decisions in the moments that mattered.
They’ve scored the fewest goals in the Premier League this season (8) and you can certainly see why.
Captain fantastic
Martin Odegaard has been a real goal threat for Arsenal this season.
The Norwegian playmaker has six goals in the league for the Gunners.
Odegaard has thrived after being named club captain during the summer.
Wolves’ struggles
Wolves will be hoping that their new head coach can be the catalyst that turns around their season.
They go into the World Cup break rock bottom of the Premier League.
Work to do for Julen Lopetegui.
Arsenal’s unbeaten run
Tonight’s result extends Arsenal’s uneaten run to eight games.
The Gunners have won seven of those, beating the likes of Spurs and Chelsea along the way.
What a job Mikel Arteta is doing there.
Full time: Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
Stuart Attwell blows the full time whistle to confirm that Arsenal go into the World Cup break five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Stay with us for all the post-match reaction!
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
90+3, Martinelli receives the ball down the right wing and takes the ball towards the corner flag instead of looking to score his team’s third.
Arsenal are clearly happy to hold onto their two goal lead here.
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
90, We’re going to play four minutes of injury time at the end of the second half.
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
90, Arteta makes a triple change.
Cedric, Elneny and Nelson are introduced for Saka, Zinchenko and Vieira.
A rare occasion of seeing a substitute substituted in the case of Fabio Vieira.
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
89, Ramsdale pulls off a good save to deny Podence after Zinchenko gave the ball away cheaply.
The goalkeeper showed good reactions after the ball deflected off an Arsenal defender.
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
89, The Arsenal fans are ole’ing every pass their team makes.
It’s been another excellent performance by Mikel Arteta’s team.
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
85, Podence tries to score the goal of the season.
Adama Traore lofts a ball towards the back post and finds Podence.
The Wolves winger flicks the ball up and attempts to score with a bicycle kick but the ball rolls harmlessly wide of Ramsdale’s goal.
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
82, Adama Traore sets the ball back for Boubacar Traore to shoot from around 25 yards out.
The Wolves midfielder’s shot skids well wide of Ramsdale’s far post.
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
79, Wolves are all over the place now.
Arsenal break on them again and, after some nice interplay, eventually work the ball to Ben White who shoots wide.
Wolves 0 – 2 Arsenal
75, Odegaard gets his and Arsenal’s second!
Arsenal win the ball down by the corner flag and work the ball to Zinchenko who’s cross eventually falls to Martin Odegaard.
Odegaard takes one touch to set himself before firing the ball into the bottom corner to surely secure all three points for his side.
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
72, Arsenal seem content to keep possession and draw Wolves out of their deep defensive positions.
The onus is all on the home side to try and get back into this game.
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
70, We’ve got a short stoppage in play here after Adama Traore collided with Aaron Ramsdale as he tried to reach a through ball.
I imagine that Traore is the last player that you’d want to have run into you at full speed.
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
68, Steve Davis makes two substitutions.
Semedo and Moutinho are replaced by Podence and Lembikisa.
Semedo looked to be hobbling as he exited the pitch.
He has been included in Portugal’s 26-man squad for the World Cup so that’s one to keep an eye on.
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
67, Wolves have got into a lot of good attacking positions tonight but just haven’t had the quality in front of goal.
Traore and Guedes have repeatedly passed when they should have shot and shot when they should have passed.
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
65, What a pass by Ben White.
The England defender plays a 40-yard pass over the Wolves back line to set Gabriel Jesus in behind.
The Arsenal forward seems destined to score but hesitates and eventually attempts to play a pass to Odegaard but its intercepted.
It’s getting a bit frantic out there!
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
62, Arsenal almost double their lead.
It’s pinball inside the Wolves penalty area and the ball eventually falls to Odegaard who heads towards goal but the ball is blocked on the line by Toti.
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
61, Guedes fires his free-kick towards Ramsdale’s near post but the Arsenal goalkeeper makes a comfortable save.
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
60, Gabriel picks up a booking for a clumsy tackle on Adama Traore near the Arsenal penalty area.
Wolves have responded well to going a goal behind.
Wolves 0 – 1 Arsenal
58, Wolves look to hit back quickly but Ruben Neves overhits a pass as he looks to find Nelson Semedo’s run in behind Zinchenko.
That Arsenal goal will surely bring Wolves out of their shell.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
