Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead against Wolves to hand fresh momentum to Manchester City in the title race. Re-live the best facts and Opta data in our Wolves vs Arsenal stats page.
Arsenal threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with bottom-of-the-table Wolves on Wednesday night, in a damaging result that could prove pivotal in the Premier League title race.
Goals from Bukayo Saka and Piero Hincapié had put Mikel Arteta’s side in control, but a stunning strike from Hugo Bueno and a late equaliser from Tom Edozie saw the Gunners collapse. What should have been a seven-point cushion at the summit is now only four, with Manchester City holding a game in hand.
Arsenal began as expected: on the front foot. Saka, deployed centrally in a No. 10 role, opened the scoring inside five minutes. Declan Rice clipped an inviting delivery into the box and Saka ghosted between defenders to head home. It was his first goal in all competitions since December against Brentford, ending a 15-match drought — his longest for the club.
Aside from that moment, the first half was quiet. Wolves managed just one shot before the break and touched the ball only three times inside Arsenal’s penalty area. The Gunners have now prevented opponents from registering a shot on target in the first half of 14 Premier League matches this season; at least four more than any other side.
Still, at 1-0 the game remained fragile. Wolves grew in belief, with Adam Armstrong firing over from distance during their best spell of pressure.
Arsenal’s second goal appeared to settle matters. Hincapié latched onto a throughball from Gabriel Magalhães, the two defenders combining impressively before the Ecuadorian finished for his first goal for the club.
At 2-0, the visitors should have been home and dry. Instead, they unravelled.
Bueno’s curling effort from outside the box dragged Wolves back into contention as the second half became increasingly uneasy. Overall, Arsenal ceded 51.4% possession to the team propping up the table and failed to assert themselves when composure was required.
The equaliser summed up their night. A mix-up between Gabriel and David Raya, both attacking the same cross, allowed the ball to drop loose inside the box. Edozie reacted quickest to slam home.
On balance, Wolves merited their point. Arsenal, meanwhile, leave with serious questions to answer. They must regroup quickly for the north London derby against Tottenham, but this result may linger long after that.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Wolves vs Arsenal stats from their Premier League meeting on Wednesday night.
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Wolves vs Arsenal Post-Match Facts
This was the first time in Premier League history that a side starting the day bottom of the table avoided defeat to the side starting the day top despite trailing by 2+ goals. Arsenal failed to win a Premier League away game in which they had a two-goal lead for the first time since April 2023 at West Ham, ending an 18-game winning run on the road when two goals ahead in the league. Wolves avoided defeat in a Premier League home game in which they trailed by 2+ goals for the first time since beating Manchester City 3-2 in December 2019, ending a 31-game losing run on home soil from two down. Only Crystal Palace and West Ham (both 8) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League in 2026 than Arsenal (7), who have failed to win from a leading position in three of their last five league games (W2 D2 L1).Subscribe to our football newsletter to receive exclusive weekly content. You should also follow our social accounts over on X, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.
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