I think we deserved more than we got, but this is football.” “We played well, we came here to play with our personality. His backpass to Aaron Ramsdale was easily intercepted by Hwang, who rolled his finish into the empty net. The goal stemmed from an error by Gabriel Magalhaes, Arsenal’s goalscorer at Molineux two weeks ago. The appeal was turned down and Wolves soon struck at the other end. The PGMOL accepted that request ahead of this game and it felt fitting, given those circumstances, that Martinelli had a strong claim for a penalty within just 20 seconds of action. The previous match between these teams, earlier this month, resulted in Arsenal making a formal request to meet with the refereeing body after a controversial red card was shown to Gabriel Martinelli. Bruno Lage’s team are a serious threat to the established elite and they had Arsenal rattled at first, scoring through Hwang Hee-chan and then defending with commendable spirit. Trailing for so much of the game to a Wolves side of genuine resilience and quality, Arsenal’s hopes of Champions League qualification appeared to be waning with each passing minute. For Pepe, with a goal and an assist, it could even be the start of an unlikely resurgence. Neither player is the future of this club, but they can both have a significant impact on this thrilling race to fourth place. In the delirium of it all, it felt like vindication for Arteta and his young team, and affirmation from the home supporters who are now buying into this process.įor it to be secured by Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe, two of their most maligned figures, would only have made it feel sweeter for Arteta. The noise that greeted Arsenal’s 95th-minute winner, as Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa deflected Alexandre Lacazette's shot into his own net, made this feel like so much more than just three points. Anyone within earshot of the ground would have felt something stirring at 20 minutes to 10 on Thursday night, when Arsenal secured a victory that could prove to be one of the most important in Mikel Arteta’s grand rebuilding project. It has been a long time since the Emirates Stadium sounded like this, and a long time since these supporters have felt so close to the team they are watching on the pitch.
Arsenal now just a point behind Man Utd in fourth with two games in hand.First time Wolves lose a Premier League match having taken the lead for three years.Sa own goal deep into injury time gives hosts the three points.
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