Arsenal comeback to beat Wolves in Premier League
Arsenal staged a dramatic fightback as two goals in the final minutes sealed a 2-1 win against Wolves that boosted their bid to finish in the Premier League’s top four.
Late but great 💪#ARSWOL #PL pic.twitter.com/fZROiewyGK
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 24, 2022
Mikel Arteta’s side trailed to Hwang Hee-Chan’s early goal at the Emirates Stadium in Thursday’s crucial clash between the top four contenders.
🐺 Hwang Hee-chan’s opener was his first goal in 11 #PL appearances, having scored 4️⃣ goals in his first six games for Wolves#ARSWOL pic.twitter.com/P7UFaPBcP5
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 25, 2022
But Nicolas Pepe came off the bench to equalise in the 82nd minute before Wolves keeper Jose Sa deflected Alexandre Lacazette’s shot into his own net in the final seconds.
🙌 Your highlights are here, Gooners!
🍿 Catch all of the best moments from a huge home win#ARSWOL | Match highlights 📺 pic.twitter.com/2gKSuKRQhc
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 25, 2022
Arsenal’s third successive league victory moved them up to fifth place and they sit just one point behind fourth placed Manchester United with two games in hand in the race to qualify for the Champions League.
Arsenal move within ☝️ point of fourth place#ARSWOL #PL pic.twitter.com/RBouVSwdeV
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 24, 2022
Arsenal’s tally of 14 league victories from September onwards has only been bettered by Manchester City and Liverpool.
🔴⚪️ Arsenal have lost just ☝️ of their last nine #PL games (W7 D1)#ARSWOL pic.twitter.com/2wma8spxwO
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 25, 2022
It is a remarkable revival after they made the worst start to a season in 67 years with three consecutive defeats.
Once again, Wolves, who stay seventh, were denied by Arsenal — just two weeks after the Gunners’ 1-0 win at Molineux.