Leaders Arsenal blew a 2-0 lead dramatically to draw at rock-bottom Wolves and missed the chance to go seven points clear at the top of the Premier League. After goalkeeper David Raya and centre-back Gabriel mishandled clearing a high ball into the area, Gunners defender Riccardo Calafiori turned in rookie Tom Edozie’s shot in the fourth minute of extra time for a late equaliser.
Hugo Bueno had started Wolves’ comeback with a stunning curling effort after Bukayo Saka, with his first goal in 15 games, and Piero Hincapie gave Arsenal what seemed a commanding lead.
Bukayo Saka celebrated his new deal with the first goal in the fifth minute, giving the Gunners control at Molineux. Just one day after agreeing to a new five-year contract at the Emirates, the England forward nodded in Declan Rice’s cross. Hincapie then scored his first goal for the club in the 56th minute with a deft finish from a Gabriel ball.
Yet after Saka – who ended a 15-game goal drought in all competitions – went off following treatment, Arsenal struggled under pressure as Hugo Bueno pulled a goal back with a stunning curler in the 61st minute. Arsenal were stunned, with tempers frayed at the end after Gabriel Jesus shoved over Yerson Mosquera, as their lead over Manchester City is five points, with Pep Guardiola’s side having a game in hand.
Mikel Arteta’s team suffered a setback in their attempt to win the league for the first time since 2004. They still remain in the hunt for a quadruple of trophies, also facing City in next month’s Carabao Cup final, entering the Champions League last 16 (having topped the league phase), and in the FA Cup fifth round. But this result will once more spark doubts over Arsenal’s staying power, having finished second in the past three successive seasons
