(UPDATED) EPL: Arokodare scores as Arsenal beat Wolves 2-1

Arsenal's English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka (C) celebrates with teammates after his corner kick is diverted into his own net by Wolverhampton Wanderers' English goalkeeper #31 Sam Johnston during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 13, 2025. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR 'LIVE' SERVICES. ONLINE IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES. AN ADDITIONAL 40 IMAGES MAY BE USED IN EXTRA TIME. NO VIDEO EMULATION. SOCIAL MEDIA IN-MATCH USE LIMITED TO 120 IMAGES. AN ADDITIONAL 40 IMAGES MAY BE USED IN EXTRA TIME. NO USE IN BETTING PUBLICATIONS, GAMES OR SINGLE CLUB/LEAGUE/PLAYER PUBLICATIONS. /

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Arsenal avoided a major embarrassment against Premier League bottom club Wolves on Saturday, benefiting from two own goals — one in stoppage time — to move five points clear of Manchester City.

Mikel Arteta’s men were blunt in the first half, failing to muster a single shot on target as Gabriel Martinelli wasted a clutch of chances.

The Arsenal boss made three changes shortly before the hour mark, bringing on Leandro Trossard, Martin Odegaard, and Mikel Merino for Martinelli, Eberechi Eze, and Martin Zubimendi.

The Gunners mounted wave after wave of attacks, and Declan Rice’s shot midway through the second half — their first on target — was well saved by Sam Johnstone.

But in the 70th minute, the sheer weight of pressure told to the enormous relief of an impatient and nervy Emirates crowd.

Johnstone flicked Bukayo Saka’s corner onto a post as he scrambled to reach the ball, but it rebounded back onto his arm and into the net for an own goal.

Gabriel Jesus came on for Viktor Gyokores for his first home match after 11 months on the sidelines.

Astonishingly, Wolves pulled level in the 90th minute, when Mateus Mane’s flat cross was headed in by Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare.

But just as the Arsenal fans contemplated a damaging draw, the Gunners benefited from a second own goal.

Saka delivered a perfect cross, which Jesus attacked, but the ball was diverted into his own net by Wolves defender Yerson Mosquera.

Winless Wolves, with a ninth league defeat in a row, have mustered just two points from their 16 games so far and are on course for the worst season in Premier League history.

Pep Guardiola’s City travel to in-form Crystal Palace on Sunday seeking to close the gap to Arsenal, who have not won the Premier League since 2004.

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