Arsenal vs Wolves: Henrihk Mkhitaryan rescues point after Ivan Cavaleiro's first-half goal
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Your support makes all the difference.Henrikh Mkhitaryan came off the bench to salvage a point for Arsenal as they extended their unbeaten run against a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who were deserving of victory.
The visitors, whose 29-year wait for a win away to the Gunners goes on, looked set to end a three-game losing streak thanks to Ivan Cavaleiro’s opener.
But Unai Emery‘s side have shown desire when behind and have now taken nine points from losing positions in the Premier League this season as Mkhitaryan’s cross-cum-shot evaded everyone to earn Arsenal a point from a 1-1 draw just four minutes from full-time.
Another slow start could easily have cost the hosts dear – with Cardiff the only other side in the top-flight yet to hold a half-time lead this season.
Wolves played their part and will feel they should have wrapped up a win of their own, Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno on hand to make a number of key saves from the visitors, who rattled the woodwork in the closing stages through Morgan Gibbs-White.
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Half time
Wolves are good value for their lead and Arsenal have plenty to do in the second half, but as the stats show, we all know they are much better after the break.
The Independent's verdict from the Emirates
"Oh dear. That early goal from Wolves means that only two teams in the Premier League this season are yet to lead a game at half-time: crappy Cardiff and anaemic Arsenal.
Arsenal haven't been all that awful, but they have been let down by sloppy individual mistakes at the back and denied by two particularly heroic deflections. The problem they have in this second-half is that this Wolves side are so beguilingly flexible, smoothly switching their 3-4-3 to a rigid 5-4-1 now that they have something to defend.
They are hardly likely to pour forward in the second-half. Meaning that the onus is firmly on Arsenal to, you know, do something.
"Arsenal have been so toothless going forward that one guy in front of the press box has now twice shouted "SHOOT!" when the ball has been passed back to Bernd Leno. It was funny the first time. Rather less the second. If he does it a third time complaints will be made to the nearest steward."
- Luke Brown
More to come?
Arsenal and Cardiff are the only sides that have not lead at half-time in any of their 12 matches
Back underway
We're back underway at The Emirates and the unmistakable Matteo Guendouzi is coming on for Alex Iwobi. Unai Emery is clearly not happy with something
48: It's pretty much as you were from the first half: Arsenal are prowling with little conviction and Wolves look promising when they turn over possession.
50: Wolves have a big call for a penalty turned down
Jinenez gets goal-side of Holding and has his eyes fixed on the bouncing ball as he tangles with the defender and falls to the ground. The referee was not interested, and rightly so.
55: Torreira tries his luck from distance but his effort from 30 yards sails way over. Arsenal are just beginning to struggle to create chances here.
60: Thirty minutes to go and sadly there is still no sign of an Arsenal fightback. Will keep you posted.
61: Guendouzi picks out Mustafi on the right wing (yes you've read that right) and his low cross is cleared. Wolves are having to defend deep, but there's no signs of a crack in the golden wall.
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