Arsenal 2-0 Wolves: Havertz & Saka find the net to help Gunners win at home

Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka were the goalscorers as Arsenal started the new Premier League season with a routine 2-0 victory over Wolves at Emirates Stadium.

Match Report

Germany international Havertz had the home fans on their feet midway through the first half thanks to a fine assist from Saka in sunny north London on Saturday.

David Raya had to make a brilliant save to deny Jorgen Strand Larsen a debut Wolves goal midway through the first half.

Havertz and Thomas Partey went close for the hosts after the break before a revival from the visitors should have seen parity restored when Matheus Cunha shot straight at Raya after pouncing on a poor misplaced pass from William Saliba.

The brilliant Saka then ensured there would be no misstep to start a campaign in which Arsenal are looking to go one better than a second-place finish last term when he stepped inside Rayan Ait-Nouri on the right of the box and fired past Jose Sa at his near post.

Data Debrief: Gunners pick up where they left off

Arsenal were agonisingly pipped to the title by Manchester City last season but have now won seven straight Premier League games, having gone on a streak of eight from January 20 to March 9 earlier this year.

Moreover, they have now scored in each of those matches - their best run since netting in nine from December 31 to March 9.

Havertz is off the mark early for Arsenal and has two goals and two assists from his last three appearances in the Premier League.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' Highlight from Arsenal vs Wolves

0' Riccardo Calafiori on the bench!

5' Gabriel got hit by a shot from the opponent!

10' A brilliant pass from Ødegaard but Havertz fails to complete a shot!

14' Bukayo Saka right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved!

16' White right footed shot from outside the box is close but misses to the right!

23' Yellow Card! João Gomes booked for a bad foul!

25' GOAL! Havertz header from center of box to top right corner! Arsenal 1-0 Wolves

29' Bellegarde's direct free-kick misses right from outside the box!

31' Saka goes down inside the box but no penalty!

36' Larsen heads from the center of the box but Raya completes a wonderful save!

41' Bukayo Saka left footed shot from outside the box is too high!

44' Gabriel Martinelli right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked!

50' Kai Havertz right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right!

55' Strange moment between Yerson Mosquera & Havertz...

59' Partey left footed shot from outside the box is close but misses to the left!

60' Yellow Card! Saka booked for shooting after the referee's whistle!

62' Aït-Nouri left footed shot from outside the box is close but misses to right!

68' Cunha left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved!

70' Jurriën Timber replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko!

74' GOAL! Saka doubles the lead with a wonderful shot! Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

80' Saka receives a standing ovation after a goal + assist!

83' Match Event for Arsenal vs Wolves

87' Highlight from Arsenal vs Wolves

Line-ups

Arsenal XI: Partey, Zinchenko, David Raya, Martin Ødegaard, Rice, Gabriel, Havertz, Ben White, Martinelli, William Saliba, Saka

Subs: Trossard, Jorginho, Jesus, Nelson, Ramsdale, Nketiah, Jurrien Timber, Calafiori, Ethan Nwaneri

Wolves XI: Lemina, Doherty, Jose Sa, Hwang Hee-Chan, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Toti Gomes, Yerson Mosquera, João Gomes, Rodrigo Gomes

Subs: Dawson, Sarabia, Daniel Bentley, Guedes, Podence, Santiago Bueno, Matheus Cunha, Doyle, Chiquinho