Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League

Arsenal begin title challenge with comfortable Wolves win

Arsenal eased to a 2-0 win at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers, with goals by Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka getting their latest Premier League title challenge up and running on Saturday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 3': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
• 6': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 11': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
• 11': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Attempt saved. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
• 15': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
• 15': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 16': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 17': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 17': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 18': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 18': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
• 19': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
• 20': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
• 23': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 23': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 23': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 25': Goal! Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
• 28': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 28': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 30': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 30': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 31': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
• 31': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 33': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 33': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 35': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 35': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 36': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan with a cross.
• 37': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
• 38': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 38': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
• 40': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
• 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by João Gomes.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
• 46': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
• 46': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 47': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 47': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
• 48': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 51': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
• 51': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 53': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
• 55': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
• 55': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
• 58': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
• 60': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 60': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
• 61': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
• 61': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
• 61': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 65': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera with a cross.
• 65': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by William Saliba.
• 68': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
• 69': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 69': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 70': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
• 70': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by José Sá.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
• 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
• 72': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
• 72': Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 73': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 74': Goal! Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz following a set piece situation.
• 75': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
• 77': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
• 77': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 78': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes is caught offside.
• 80': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard replaces Bukayo Saka.
• 81': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
• 81': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
• 82': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 83': Delay in match because of an injury Declan Rice (Arsenal).
• 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Chiquinho replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
• 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces João Gomes.
• 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Craig Dawson replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
• 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Declan Rice because of an injury.
• 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 88': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
• 88': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
• 89': Foul by Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 89': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Chiquinho with a cross.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a cross.
• 90'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David Raya.
• 90'+6': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
• 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.