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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65: Wolves go close through Costa.
The Wolves winger slides spins away from Guendouzi and tries to find Jimenez but Mustafi reads the situation and clears.
69: Mesut Ozil goes into the referee's book for slamming the ball down in frustration. This would be arbitrary news but I must tell you that he's in my fantasy team. We could fall out if there's no goal or assist coming soon!
70: Oh what a chance! Emery thought it was in!
Kolasinac receives a one-two from Xhaka and drags a low cross into the middle. Bellerin peels away from Jonny and leans back as he fires an effort over. What a chance.
72: Arsenal are turning up the heat here.
Lacazette collects Xhaka's cross and fires it past the post.
75: Aaron Ramsey and Henrikh Mkhitaryan come on for Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac.
78: Bellerin takes a yellow card for holding back Adama Traore, who came on for Costa. Wolves will take that as they desperately try to shift the run of play.
83: Traore's pace is causing Arsenal a few problems, nothing drastic. He closes down Mustafi and robs the ball from him but the German defender recovers well.
84: What a save from Leno
Traore breaks forward and feeds the ball to Doherty on the right-wing in all kinds of space. He delivers a low ball to the back post and Jota is running on to score but Leno makes an incredible save.
86: Mkhitaryan gives Arsenal a life-line!
Mkhitaryan picks up the ball from a short corner and curls a right-footed cross to the back post. Several players jump up to head the ball but it goes through everyone and ends in the back of the net. Patricio did not want to leave his post in case an Arsenal player got a touch on the ball and could do little to stop that.
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