Arsenal 2-1 Wolves: Two own goals gift Gunners narrow win amid late drama

Yerson Mosquera's stoppage-time own goal gave Premier League leaders Arsenal victory over bottom of the table Wolves in a dramatic finish at Emirates Stadium.

Match Report

The Premier League's top and bottom sides were already separated by 31 points after just 15 games, but there was nothing to split them for much of Saturday's contest.

Arsenal did not manage a single shot on target until the 67th minute, when Declan Rice's curler was pushed away from the bottom-right corner by Johnstone.

But the Wolves goalkeeper had an unfortunate own goal against his name just three minutes later, as Bukayo Saka's inswinging corner bounced off the far post, hit Johnstone's shoulder, and bounced into the net.

However, Wolves – who had earlier gone close through Hwang Hee-chan – came battling back and appeared to have salvaged an unlikely point in the 90th minute.

Four substitutes were involved in the move that led to the goal, with Fer Lopez and Jhon Arias keeping the ball alive before Mateus Mane's delivery was glanced home by Tolu Arokodare.

But Wolves could not navigate six minutes of stoppage time, as another Saka cross was planted past Johnstone by Mosquera, as he attempted to clear ahead of Gabriel Jesus.

While Arsenal will now hope for a favour from Crystal Palace when they host Manchester City on Sunday, Wolves could be as many as 16 points adrift of safety by the end of the weekend.

Data Debrief: Unlucky Wolves lose again

Wolves were booed off by their supporters after losing 4-1 to Manchester United on Monday, but there was a very different feeling at full-time here, as Rob Edwards' side were applauded by the travelling fans.

Wolves became just the second visiting team in the Premier League this season to reach half-time with their clean sheet intact at the Emirates, after Manchester City.

It was also the first time Arsenal had failed to attempt a shot on target in the first half of a Premier League match in 2025-26, and the first instance at home since December 2024 (versus Manchester United).

Arsenal were limited to just 1.02 expected goals (xG) – their fourth-lowest tally in the Premier League this season – from 16 shots, with Wolves managing 0.38 xG from three attempts.

But two unfortunate own goals ensured they have now lost nine straight Premier League games, the longest losing run in their history at any level.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

7' Timber with first chance but he plants his header over the crossbar

14' Highlight from Arsenal vs Wolves

18' Declan Rice's header safely into Sam Johnstone's arms

26' Arsenal get caught and Hwang Hee-Chan is in but Raya makes a comfortable save

31' Ben White is injured

34' Martinelli loiters at the far post but gets too much on the header

39' Martinelli's shot wide out

57' Martinelli wriggles into the six yard area but his shot is poor

58' Eze, Martinelli, Zubimendi out, Odegaard, Trossard, Merino in

60' No red card for Hwang Hee-Chan after VAR

62' Highlight from Arsenal vs Wolves

67' Highlight from Arsenal vs Wolves

68' Johnstone with a terrific save from Declan Rice

71' OWN GOAL! Saka's corner off the keeper's back into the net! Arsenal 1-0 Wolves

76' Gyökeres with a spin shot but just wide

81' Gyokeres out, Jesus in

90' GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Wolves (Tolu Arokodare)

94' OWN GOAL! Arsenal 2-1 Wolves

Line-ups

Arsenal XI: David Raya, Rice, Viktor Gyökeres, Ben White, Eberechi Eze, Martín Zubimendi, Martinelli, Saliba, Saka, Timber, Hincapie

Subs: Christian Nørgaard, Trossard, Kepa, Ødegaard, Merino, Jesus, Madueke, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly

Wolves XI: Doherty, Sam Johnstone, Hwang Hee-Chan, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Ladislav Krejci, Toti Gomes, David Møller Wolfe, Emmanuel Agbadou, Yerson Mosquera, João Gomes, André

Subs: Jose Sa, Santiago Bueno, Jhon Arias, Hoever, Tolu Arokodare, Tawanda Chirewa, Jackson Tchatchoua, Fer López, Mateus Mané