Arsenal survived a chaotic finish to beat rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at the Emirates on Saturday night. The decisive moment came in the 94th minute when Yerson Mosquera diverted a Bukayo Saka delivery into his own net, following an earlier equaliser from Wolves substitute Tolu.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere might be more pain to come,\u201d Wolves boss Rob Edwards had fretted ahead of the trip to north London. That warning arrived late and cruelly for the visitors.<\/p>\n
Arsenal controlled possession but struggled for cutting edge. David Raya made routine saves but could not prevent Tolu\u2019s crisp header earlier in the match. Raya was credited with conceding the equaliser before the late own goal settled the result. The returning Gabriel Jesus, originally mistaken for the match-winner, \u201cdidn\u2019t get a touch on the ball but did enough to bamboozle Mosquera enough to divert the ball into his own net.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ben White lasted barely half an hour before a forced withdrawal sent Myles Lewis-Skelly on early. Piero Hincapi\u00e9 began at left back and moved infield when Lewis-Skelly entered. William Saliba returned after missing four matches and resumed his strong defensive work. Jurri\u00ebn Timber and Saliba both registered solid performances while Declan Rice provided his usual forward-thinking presence in midfield.<\/p>\n
Bukayo Saka was Arsenal\u2019s standout attacker, establishing superiority against Toti Gomes and creating the corner that led to the winner. Gabriel Martinelli squandered a gilt-edged first-half chance, spooning a header over from three yards. Viktor Gy\u00f6keres found himself repeatedly held up by Emmanuel Agbadou and Wolves\u2019 defence.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are going to go full gas from the beginning,\u201d Mikel Arteta warned, but the early intent rarely translated into sustained threat. Arsenal did not register a shot on target in the first half and relied on set pieces to fashion opportunities.<\/p>\n
The victory left Arsenal five points clear at the top of the Premier League while Wolves remain rooted to the foot of the table. Starting lineups, substitutes and ratings reflected a contest decided by fine margins and a late, unfortunate deflection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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