On 20 April, one of the matches of the 34th round of the English football championship took place. Wolverhampton (England) and Arsenal (London) met.
English Championship, 34th round
Wolverhampton (England) - Arsenal (London) - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: Trossard (45), Edegor (90+5)
Warnings: Trossard (29), Toti (32), M. Kilman (35), Rice (35), Hwang Hee-Chan (51).
In a highly anticipated Premier League match, Wolves faced Arsenal at the Molineux Stadium. The first half started with both teams showing their competitive spirit, battling for possession and creating chances. However, it was Arsenal who struck first as L. Trossard scored just before the break, giving the team a 1-0 lead. The first half was not without drama as both teams received several yellow cards each. Trossard received a yellow card for Arsenal, while Toti and M. Kilman received yellow cards for Wolves. D. Rice also received a yellow card for Arsenal in the first half.
In the second half, Wolves tried to equalise but their efforts were thwarted by a solid Arsenal defence. Wolves' Hwang Hee Chan received a yellow card early in the second half and was replaced by M. Lemina in the 51st minute. "Arsenal made the first substitution of the match in the 72nd minute, releasing G. Martinelli in place of L. Trossard. In the 75th minute, Wolves made two quick substitutions: T. Chireva replaced P. Sarabia and M. Doherty replaced R. Ait-Nouri. In the 80th minute Gabriel Jesus came on for Arsenal in place of T. Partey. In the 90th minute, Arsenal scored a goal by M. Odegaard, ending the match 2-0. Overall, it was a tense match between Wolves and Arsenal, in which Arsenal won a confident victory and won all three points in the Premier League.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Wolverhampton vs Bournemouth, Arsenal vs Chelsea.
| Wolverhampton | Arsenal | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 8 |
| 5 | Kicks | 23 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 9 |
| 2 | Penalty kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 10 |
| 14 | Offences | 9 |
| 1 | Corner | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 458 | Total assists | 533 |
| 375 | Accurate assists | 463 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |