Arsenal solidify top spot, putting pressure on Man City

Arsenal hosted Wolves at home in round 14 of the Premier League. Coach Arteta's team did a good job when they won 2-1.

The Gunners raised their attack formation after the opening whistle, but despite their best efforts in defense, Wolves only lasted 6 minutes. With smooth passes, Arsenal successfully penetrated the opponent's defense, Saka finished from the center of the penalty area, sending the ball into the left corner, defeating goalkeeper Sa to open the score.

Saka opened the scoring (Photo: Getty).

Wolves struggled to contain their opponents' attacks. In the 13th minute, the home team went down close to the touchline and Zinchenko passed the ball back to Odegaard, who finished with one touch into the right corner to make it 2-0.

After scoring two goals, Arsenal retreated to play defensive counter-attacks and continued to cause many difficulties for their opponents. In the 36th minute, Martinelli's shot from the left hit the right post and bounced out. Two minutes later, Jesus missed a good scoring opportunity when he tapped the ball wide from a distance of only 2 meters.

Entering the second half, Arsenal took the initiative to slow down the pace of the match, so they no longer created as many scoring opportunities as in the first half. Wolves had more of the ball, but the visitors also did not easily put the ball in a finishing position.

Cunha scored a consolation goal for Newcastle (Photo: Getty).

The visitors' efforts were rewarded in the 86th minute, when Arsenal players misplaced the ball at the edge of the penalty area, creating an opportunity for the opponents. Cunha quickly finished from the edge of the penalty area, sending the ball into the left corner, leaving goalkeeper Raya unable to block.

Reducing the score to 1-2 but Wolves could not rise to win back a point. With 3 points at home, Arsenal firmly established the top position with 33 points, 4 points more than the second team Man City. Tonight the defending champion will play Tottenham.

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