Arsenal beats Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

LONDON. Arsenal tops Wolverhampton Wanderers with a 2-0 win with a goal from K. Havertz (25') and a goal from B. Saka (74').

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Luke Meyer
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Arsenal beats Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 on Saturday. HIGHLIGHTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPUDxEV5em8

LONDON. Arsenal prevails over Wolverhampton Wanderers with a 2-0 win with a goal from K. Havertz (25′) and a goal from B. Saka (74′).

The match was played at the Emirates Stadium stadium in London on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 60,261 spectators.​ The referee was Jarred Gillett with the help of Darren Cann and Nick Greenhalgh. The 4th official was Gavin Ward. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.7 degrees Celsius or 72.86 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 36%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Arsenal

2 - 0

Team 1

Wolverhampton Wanderers

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 18 Total 9
  • 6 On Target 3
  • 6 Off Target 5
  • 6 Shots blocked 2
  • 95 Attack 80
  • 56 Dangerous attack 42
  • 86 Ball safe 77
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 17 Total 14
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Arsenal was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Arsenal was more aggressive with 56 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Arsenal won the match​.

Arsenal shot 18 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Wolverhampton Wanderers shot 9 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Arsenal received 2 yellow cards (Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus). Regarding the opposition, Wolverhampton Wanderers received 3 yellow cards (Toti, João Gomes and Gary O’Neil).

Match Timeline

23'
João Gomes- Yellow
Kai Havertz(goal)Bukayo Saka
25'
38'
Toti- Yellow
57'
Matheus Cunha- sub ->Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Bukayo Saka- Yellow
60'
Jurriën Timber- sub ->Oleksandr Zinchenko
69'
Bukayo Saka(goal)Kai Havertz
74'
75'
Daniel Podence- sub ->Rodrigo Gomes
Leandro Trossard- sub ->Bukayo Saka
80'
84'
Chiquinho- sub ->Jørgen Strand Larsen
84'
Craig Dawson- sub ->Rayan Aït-Nouri
84'
Pablo Sarabia- sub ->João Gomes
Gabriel Jesus- sub ->Declan Rice
85'
Gabriel Jesus- Yellow
88'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Brighton & Hove Albion
3
1
Liverpool
3
1
Manchester City
3
1
Arsenal
3
1
Brentford
3
1
Aston Villa
3
1
Newcastle United
3
1
Manchester United
3
1
AFC Bournemouth
1
1
Nottingham Forest
1
1
Tottenham Hotspur
0
0
    Leicester City
    0
    0
      Crystal Palace
      0
      1
      West Ham United
      0
      1
      Southampton
      0
      1
      Fulham
      0
      1
      Wolverhampton Wanderers
      0
      1
      Chelsea
      0
      1
      Ipswich Town
      0
      1
      Everton
      0
      1

      After this match, Arsenal has 3 points to occupy the 2nd place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, Wolverhampton Wanderers stays with 0 points (18th).

      Next matches

      In the next match in the Premier League, Arsenal will play away against Aston Villa on the 24th of August with a 17-9 head to head in favor of Arsenal (18 draws).

      Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Chelsea on the 25th of August with a 10-6 head to head in favor of Chelsea (6 draws).

      Arsenal – Formation

      Arsenal
      G
      David Raya 22.Spain
      7.8
      D
      William Saliba 2.France
      7.1
      D
      Ben White 4.England
      6.9
      D
      Gabriel Magalhães 6.Brazil
      7.3
      D
      Oleksandr Zinchenko 17.Ukraine
      7.1
      69'
      M
      Thomas Partey 5.Ghana
      7.5
      M
      Martin Ødegaard 8.Norway
      7.2
      M
      Declan Rice 41.England
      7.5
      85'
      F
      Bukayo Saka 7.England
      9.0
      80' 60' Goals74'
      F
      Gabriel Martinelli 11.Brazil
      7.6
      F
      Kai Havertz 29.Germany
      8.5
      Goals25'
      Substitutes
      G
      Aaron Ramsdale 1.England
      D
      Jurriën Timber 12.Netherlands
      6.7
      69'
      D
      Riccardo Calafiori 33.Italy
      M
      Jorginho 20.Italy
      M
      Ethan Nwaneri 53.England
      F
      Gabriel Jesus 9.Brazil
      6.6
      85' 88'
      F
      Edward Nketiah 14.England
      F
      Leandro Trossard 19.Belgium
      6.7
      80'
      F
      Reiss Nelson 24.England

      Arsenal started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

      The manager Mikel Arteta Amatriain decided to play with the following team: David Raya (7.8), Ben White (6.9), William Saliba (7.1), Gabriel Magalhães (7.3), Oleksandr Zinchenko (7.1), Martin Ødegaard (7.2), Thomas Partey (7.5), Declan Rice (7.5), Bukayo Saka (9.0), Kai Havertz (8.5) and Gabriel Martinelli (7.6).

      The home team had on the bench: Aaron Ramsdale, Gabriel Jesus (6.6), Jurriën Timber (6.7), Edward Nketiah, Leandro Trossard (6.7), Jorginho, Reiss Nelson, Riccardo Calafiori and Ethan Nwaneri.

      Arsenal could not rely on the presence of Gabriel Jesus (injured).

      Substitutions

      Arsenal made 3 changes: Oleksandr Zinchenko for Jurriën Timber (69′), Declan Rice for Gabriel Jesus (85′) and Bukayo Saka for Leandro Trossard (80′).

      Player of the match: Bukayo Saka​

      Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Arsenal was Bukayo Saka.

      His rating is 9.0 with 1 goal, 20 passes (90% accurate) and 5 key passes. He won 4 duels out of 9. He performed 5 crosses.

      Wolverhampton Wanderers – Formation

      Wolverhampton Wanderers
      G
      José Sá 1.Portugal
      7.2
      D
      Matt Doherty 2.Republic of Ireland
      7.1
      D
      Rayan Aït-Nouri 3.Algeria
      6.6
      84'
      D
      Yerson Mosquera 14.Colombia
      7.0
      D
      Toti 24.Portugal
      6.3
      38'
      M
      Mario Lemina 5.Gabon
      7.1
      M
      J. Pied 8.France
      M
      Hee-chan Hwang 11.South Korea
      6.8
      M
      Rodrigo Gomes 19.Portugal
      6.7
      75'
      M
      João Gomes 8.Brazil
      6.7
      84' 23'
      M
      Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 27.France
      6.5
      57'
      F
      Jørgen Strand Larsen 9.Norway
      6.4
      84'
      Substitutes
      G
      Daniel Bentley 25.England
      D
      Santiago Bueno 4.Uruguay
      D
      Craig Dawson 15.England
      6.6
      84'
      M
      Pablo Sarabia 21.Spain
      7.0
      84'
      M
      Daniel Podence 10.Portugal
      6.6
      75'
      M
      Thomas Doyle 20.England
      F
      Matheus Cunha 12.Brazil
      7.2
      57'
      F
      Chiquinho 23.Portugal
      6.7
      84'
      F
      Gonçalo Guedes 29.Portugal

      Wolverhampton Wanderers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

      Gary O’Neil played with: Jérémy Pied, José Sá (7.2), Matt Doherty (7.1), Yerson Mosquera (7.0), Toti (6.3), Rayan Aït-Nouri (6.6), João Gomes (6.7), Mario Lemina (7.1), Hee-chan Hwang (6.8), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (6.5) and Rodrigo Gomes (6.7), Jørgen Strand Larsen (6.4).

      They had on the bench: Pablo Sarabia (7.0), Santiago Bueno, Daniel Podence (6.6), Matheus Cunha (7.2), Craig Dawson (6.6), Thomas Doyle, Chiquinho (6.7), Daniel Bentley and Gonçalo Guedes.

      Wolverhampton Wanderers could not rely on the presence of Craig Dawson (injured).

      Substitutions

      Wolverhampton Wanderers made 5 changes: Rayan Aït-Nouri for Craig Dawson (84′), João Gomes for Pablo Sarabia (84′), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Matheus Cunha (57′), Rodrigo Gomes for Daniel Podence (75′) and Jørgen Strand Larsen for Chiquinho (84′).

      Player of the match: José Sá​

      The most impressive player for Wolverhampton Wanderers was the goalkeeper: José Sá. His rating is 7.24. He performed 4 saves.

      Results of the day

      These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​