Wolves vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Martin Odegaard sends Gunners top

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LIVE – Updated at 21:42

Goals from Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard gave Arsenal a gritty 2-0 win over Wolves that sent them back to the top of the Premier League table after a game that otherwise won’t live long in the memory.

Arsenal lead on 74 points, one point ahead of Manchester City, who have a game in hand having beaten Chelsea 1-0 earlier on Saturday to reach the FA Cup final. Liverpool are in third place on 71 points, also with a match in hand on the Gunners.

Trossard broke the deadlock just before the break after a scrappy first half, Wolves defender Santiago Bueno steering the ball into his path while trying to dispossess Gabriel Jesus and the Belgian lashed it into the net off the right-hand post.

Knocked out of the Champions League in the last eight by Bayern Munich in midweek, Arsenal dominated the second half but it took until the fifth minute of stoppage time for them to score again, through Odegaard from a tight angle.

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League updates

• FULL TIME! Wolves 0-2 Arsenal | Gunners return to top of Premier League
• 90+5’ GOAL! Odegaard wraps up win in stoppage time (WOL 0-2 ARS)
• 45’ GOAL! Trossard strikes into top corner just before half-time (WOL 0-1 ARS)
• 30’ POST! Raya tips Gomes effort onto the upright (WOL 0-0 ARS)
• Arsenal bounce back after last week’s defeat against Aston Villa in title race

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0 – 2 Arsenal FC

GOAL! Wolves 0-2 Arsenal

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Odegaard wraps up a hard-fought win in stoppage time!

GOAL! Wolves 0-1 Arsenal

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Stunning from Trossard just before half-time!

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A goal in either half gives Arsenal a much-needed win after a difficult week, with the Gunners beating Wolves 2-0 at Molineaux. Despite going into the interval behind by a goal thanks to Trossard’s sliced shot from 18 yards out, Wolves did not appear to respond after the restart, allowing their opponents to see even more of the ball in an attempt to control the tempo and see out the result. Things picked up for the hosts after the introductions of Sarabia and Lemina after 50 and 70 minutes respectively – the latter playing as a forward – but Wolves left themselves too much to do by that stage. Raya had a single save to make in the second half – a comfortable stop from Lemina’s curling effort, while Arsenal fired 16 shots after the restart alone, with Odegaard doubling the visitors’ advantage two minutes from time with an accurate strike from a difficult angle. The single-goal advantage is enough to see Arsenal once again go first in the table, ahead of a London derby with Chelsea on Tuesday, while Wolves stay 11th and host Bournemouth on Wednesday. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Wolves and Arsenal – we hope you’ve enjoyed it!

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FULL-TIME: WOLVES 0-2 ARSENAL.

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Goal Martin Ødegaard

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Martinelli hits the byline before putting the ball on his right foot and curling an effort towards the far post but Sa makes himself big on his line and does just enough to parry it away!

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Saka is allowed the freedom of the right wing, before cutting inside the penalty area and dancing past both Toti and Traore. With only the goalkeeper to beat from close range, the England international lifts his shot over the crossbar – squandering the chance!

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The fourth official indicates six minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.

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Arsenal are looking to take all the time they can off the clock, with Saliba standing over a free-kick in his own half, before eventually leaving it for Raya and striding away. A tight 1-0 win may not be comfortable, but it’s enough for Arteta and his side if they can secure it.

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Wolves have looked better since the substitutions, with Lemina and Sarabia adding a bit of guile and variety to their attack. The hosts may have left themselves a little bit too much to do with four minutes to go, but both of the goals conceded by Arsenal last weekend came after the 80th minute.

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Doyle sends a free-kick from deep in midfield directly into the Arsenal penalty area, which prompts Raya to step out of his goal to make a catch and relieve the pressure. He succeeds, but goes over the back of Lemina in the process, sending the Wolves substitute to the pitch in a heap. It’s a painful one, with the medical staff on to the pitch.

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With Jesus making way, it appears as though Havertz is the man chosen to fill the void at striker, with his high intensity and pressing from the front an asset in the final stages of the game.

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A defensive substitution for Arsenal with 10 minutes to go sees Partey come on for Jesus in order to bolster the midfield.

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Gomes picks out the overlapping run of Doyle, who attempts to square a pass into the six-yard box, but Raya is quick off his line to get to the ball first and make a clean catch.

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Wolves look to have changed to a back four, with Ait-Nouri and Toti acting as full-backs since the removal of Doherty. Hugo Bueno and Sarabia operate on the wings either side of midfielders Traore and Doyle, with Lemina and Gomes the furthest forward.

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Arsenal have scored in their last 33 meetings with Wolves in all competitions, their longest scoring streak against an opponent in the club’s history.

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Substitution Matthew James Doherty Rayan Aït-Nouri

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Lemina cuts inside from the right wing ahead of Gabriel and hooks a left-footed curling shot towards goal that’s stopped easily by the gloves of Raya.

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Substitution Leandro Trossard Gabriel Teodoro Martinelli Silva

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Wolves have not increased their expected goals at all in the second half, with the hosts failing to register a shot of any kind. They’ve seen a lot less of the ball as well, which could prompt O’Neil into more changes with 20 minutes to go.

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Sa is caught in two minds as he attempts to play it out from the back, giving it straight to Havertz instead. The Arsenal midfielder’s first touch lets him down as Santiago Bueno is able to regain possession near the touchline, but the centre-back hurriedly puts it out of play for an Arsenal throw.

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Doyle hits a long pass over the top of the Arsenal defence for Chirewa, who goes down after a tussle with Saliba just outside the penalty area. Looking around for a free-kick, the Wolves forward is not happy to see the referee allowing play to continue, with the visitors able to clear their lines.

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As it stands, a win would send Arsenal to the top of the table by a single point, having played one match more than both Manchester City and Liverpool. The loss would not affect Wolves’ position in the table, though it would allow Fulham to catch them with a victory in their next fixture.

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Odegaard drives a low shot towards goal from 24 yards away that fails to trouble Sa, with the effort rolling lazily past the byline for a Sa goal-kick.

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Odegaard sends the free-kick in towards the penalty spot but Havertz is unable to get a flick-on towards goal, with Santiago Bueno behind him to clear his lines.

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Play is stopped for a foul on Kiwior, with Lemina catching the defender in the head with an outstretched arm during an aerial duel. It’s a set-piece for Arsenal 30 yards from goal on the left wing.

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Arsenal have registered three clean sheets in their last four Premier League matches, conceding in their most recent game against Aston Villa. Away from home the picture looks even better for Arteta’s side, as they have gone five-consecutive games in the league without allowing a goal away from the Emirates.

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Rice plays a short pass to Odegaard, who holds the ball up to allow the England international to have a strike. Doyle is quick off his spot to make a block from close range, but the ricochet is met by a clever backheel flick from Trossard to keep it in Arsenal’s position. The play ends with Havertz meeting a chipped cross with an over-the-shoulder volley that finds the gloves of Sa.

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Saka manages to bait Traore into a tackle, with the Wolves midfielder stepping into the tricky winger clumsily 20 yards from goal, sending him to the ground. It’s a free-kick for Arsenal in a dangerous position, with Odegaard and Rice standing over it.

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Saka plays Arsenal’s first corner of the match short to Jesus, before getting it back and distributing the ball to Rice. The midfielder picks out Odegaard inside the penalty area but the captain is unable to find the target with his shot, with Santiago Bueno again able to block it.

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Odegaard winds up and hits a powerful shot from 20 yards out but Santiago Bueno slides across with his arms behind his back and takes the effort directly in the chest, preventing Sa from being called into action dutifully.

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Substitution Hee-Chan Hwang Mario René Junior Lemina

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Yellow Card Hee-Chan Hwang

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Saka takes up a central position and plays a pass through the heart of the Wolves defence for the run of White. The full-back manages to keep it in play ahead of the byline and dig out a cross for Trossard but Gomes wins it before play is blown dead for offside.

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Arsenal get the match restarted from the kick-off!

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In need of a goal, Wolves will be forced into attacking changes, with both Ait-Nouri and Sarabia fit and available from the bench. Lemina could also prove an option in midfield, with both his ball-winning and knack for goals an asset as they look to overcome the deficit. Arsenal will know that a single goal won’t be enough to guarantee the three points, with Martinelli capable of playing on both flanks. When Arteta feels ready to hold onto the result however, Jorginho will almost certainly be introduced to control the tempo.

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Arsenal take a slender lead 1-0 into the half-time interval at Molineux, with Trossard’s finish on the stroke of 45 minutes all that separates the sides. As expected, the visitors saw more of the ball, created more shots than their opponents, and lead in expected goals (0.46 to Wolves’ 0.11) with Arteta’s side looking to regain some after a pair of defeats. It was Wolves, however, who created the best chance after 40 minutes played, with Gomes’ close-range effort from an acute angle somehow pushed onto the frame of the goal by Raya. Arsenal finally made the most of an opportunity just before added time, with Trossard – the Gunners’ most incisive player in the first half- somewhat fortuitously finding the inside of the post with a strike from 18 yards out.

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HALF-TIME: WOLVES 0-1 ARSENAL.

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The fourth official indicates three minutes will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.

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Assist Gabriel Fernando de Jesus

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Goal Leandro Trossard

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With two minutes to go in the first half, it’s still anybody’s match at Molineaux. Arsenal have seen more of the ball and fired more shots, but Sa has only had to make routine saves, while Wolves’ lone real chance of the half forced Raya into a fantastic stop at his near post.

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Only Bournemouth (425) have conceded more fouls than Wolves in the Premier League this season (404).

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Trossard attempts a technically difficult pass inside the penalty area, looking to find Saka at the far post with a cross using the outside of his right foot. It’s a decent idea but he gets his angles wrong, giving it instead to the awaiting Sa.

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Saliba’s clearance from eight yards in front of his own goal is presented directly to Hugo Bueno in midfield, but his rushed shot from outside the penalty area fails to find the target.

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Yellow Card Declan Rice

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Kiwior lifts the ball back into the penalty area for Jesus after Odegaard’s initial free-kick is cleared, but the forward is unable to corral the pass and fire a shot, instead allowing it to roll behind for a goal-kick.

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Yellow Card Tote António Gomes

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RAYA PUSHES IT ONTO THE POST! Gomes gets the better of Kiwior to get into the penalty area, before firing a shot from an acute angle near the byline. It’s a powerful effort that looks to beat the goalkeeper high, but Raya manages to react and get fingertips to the shot and push it onto the woodwork!

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Yellow Card Leandro Trossard

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Trossard again makes the incisive run, powering towards the penalty spot to try and meet Saka’s driven cross. This time he’s able to make contact with the delivery, but Santiago Bueno’s tight marking deflects the ball out for a throw.

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Odegaard finds White free on the right wing, with the defender pulling back a lovely, low cross in to the feet of Trossard on the penalty spot. The winger meets it with a swing of the leg but misses his strike entirely, allowing Kilman to sweep it away.

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Kiwior’s heavy touch allows Doherty to cut across and steal the ball from the foot of the left-back, before embarking on a slaloming run that promptly ends with Odegaard stepping in and poking it away on the opposite flank.

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Hwang and Chirewa interchange the ball with lovely pace on the edge of the penalty area, before the latter takes the opportunity to shoot from 18 yards out. It’s a curling effort but a deflection on the way through Gabriel takes the sting out of the shot, with Raya making the easy catch.

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Wolves have lost three of their last five Premier League home games – winning twice – more than they had in their previous 15 at Molineux (W9 D4 L2).

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JUST WIDE! Trossard plays a give-and-go with Havertz inside the Wolves penalty area, with the Belgium international taking up a position near the byline. He looks up and picks out Rice on the edge of the penalty area, with the midfielder hammering a shot that whistles wide of the post!

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Kilman’s loose pass across the edge of his own 18-yard box is deflected by Havertz, who sticks out a leg to prod the ball forward. Jesus looks likeliest to latch onto the ball with only Sa to beat, but the goalkeeper is quick off his line to win the race and prevent a shot on target.

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19:48

With just over a quarter-hour gone, Arsenal have already fashioned five shots, with three forcing Sa into saves. They’ve created an expected goals of 0.22 in that time as well, but have yet to really put the goalkeeper under significant pressure.

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Trossard cuts inside from the edge of the penalty area and plays a pass through the legs of Gomes for Rice, whose first-time shot is again smothered by Sa.

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Sa’s clearance after a long spell of Wolves possession gives the ball directly to Kiwior on the left wing, but the full-back’s low delivery is cut out by Kilman, who hammers it away for a throw-in.

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Wolves are enjoying their first real spell of possession in the match, looking to feel out their opponents’ defensive shape. They won’t see too much of the ball in the 90 minutes with the visitors looking to dominate in that category, with the hosts more likely to threaten on the counter-attack.

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Trossard takes on and beats Doherty in an attempt to dig out a cross ahead of the byline, but Saka’s far-post header provides Sa with a comfortable save on his line.

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Trossard plays a diagonal pass into the penalty area from a position wide on the left, with Jesus looking to latch onto it. It’s a good idea from the Arsenal winger but he overhits his delivery, presenting the ball to the feet of the goalkeeper.

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Play is stopped temporarily ahead of an Arsenal free-kick in midfield, with Hwang and Gabriel colliding in awkward fashion. The pair should be okay to continue, but will need a moment to compose themselves before the set-piece.

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Jesus takes a touch to set himself before firing a shot towards goal from a pocket of space 20 yards out. It’s a disappointing effort that drifts harmlessly wide, with Sa restarting play from a goal-kick.

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Saka cuts inside from the right and lays it off to Odegaard, but the captain’s incisive pass through the lines looking for white is intercepted cleverly by Hugo Bueno.

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An early chance for Arsenal, as Kiwior hooks a first-time cross into the penalty area for Havertz. The bouncing ball finds the Germany international, whose half-volley forces a good save out of Sa.

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Wolves get the match underway from the kick-off!

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Mikel Arteta makes a single alteration to the Arsenal side that lost 2-0 to Aston Villa on Sunday, with Kiwior preferred to Zinchenko at left-back.

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Wolves make four changes to the XI that earned a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest seven days ago. Hugo Bueno is called into the side at wing-back due to Nelson Semedo’s injury, while Lemina is dropped to the bench for Traore in midfield. Chirewa gets the start ahead of Sarabia in attack, just behind Hwang, who returns to the starting line-up in place of Matheus Cunha, who is out with a knock.

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ARSENAL SUBS: Aaron Ramsdale, Thomas Partey, Emile Smith-Rowe, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Jorginho, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko.

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ARSENAL XI (4-3-3): David Raya; Jakub Kiwior, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Ben White; Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard; Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka.

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WOLVES SUBS: Rayan Ait-Nouri, Mario Lemina, Pablo Sarabia, Dan Bentley, Fletcher Holman, Ty Barnett, Temple Ojinnaka, Wesley Okoduwa, Nathan Fraser.

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With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides will be lining up today – starting with our hosts!

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Arsenal are looking to end a nightmare week on somewhat of a high, after a late 2-0 loss to Aston Villa last weekend was compounded by elimination in the Champions League at the hands of Bayern Munich. With Manchester City not playing in the Premier League due to FA Cup obligations and Liverpool kicking off against Fulham tomorrow, the Gunners have the chance to temporarily restore themselves at the top of the table with five games to go; with a win taking them a single point above Pep Guardiola’s team at the summit.

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Winless in their last four Premier League fixtures with alternating losses and draws, 11th-placed Wolves squandered a one-goal lead before coming from behind to take a point from Nottingham Forest last time out. Equidistant between the European places and the relegation zone, Gary O’Neil’s side can go level with Chelsea in ninth with three points today – with the Blues not featuring in the league this weekend.

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Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League fixture between Wolves and Arsenal!

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