Arsenal hit by injuries and a late own goal as Wolves snatch a 2-2 draw

Match context and key moments

Arsenal failed to convert a win at Wolverhampton as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Molineux in a fixture brought forward from gameweek 31.

In the 73rd minute, Bukayo Saka, who had opened the scoring, left the field with an injury and was replaced by Leandro Trossard.

Moments later, Trossard also went off in stoppage time, with Ricardo Calafiori coming on and scoring an own goal in the 93rd minute to level the match at 2-2.

Impact and standings

The result dents Arsenal's title hopes temporarily, as they sit on 58 points, five clear of Manchester City, who have a game in hand.

Wolves move to 10 points, still near the relegation zone. Arsenal now head into fixtures against Tottenham and Chelsea in the next two league games.

Punchline: If injuries were a league, Arsenal would be leading by a comfortable margin—except the trophy is not a bus stopped at a traffic light.

Punchline 2: Tonight Wolves proved the old joke right—sometimes the best defense is a good miscue from the opposition’s own player.