Tom Edozie scored the 94th-minute equalizer on his senior debut as Wolves fought back from 2-0 down to stun Premier League leaders Arsenal in a 2-2 draw at Molineux.
Arsenal looked set to move seven points clear of Manchester City at the top after goals from Bukayo Saka and Piero Hinacpie, but Rob Edwards’ warriors had other ideas.
Bukayo Saka, who started in a new-look number 10 position and wore the captain’s armband after reporting he had signed a new long-term contract with the Gunners, headed home Declan Rice’s inswinging cross to give Arsenal a fifth-minute lead.
The Gunners did not create too many chances to increase their lead in the first half, although they appeared to have secured the points when Hincapie struck in the 56th minute.
Hincapie collected Gabriel Magalhaes’ pass and kept his balance before crashing a shot into the roof of Jose Sa’s net, and although the offside flag was initially raised, a VAR review showed Hugo Bueno played him.
However, Bueno atoned just five minutes later by curling a wonderful effort into the top left corner, causing some nerves among the traveling fans.
And Mikel Arteta’s team couldn’t hold on. After a weak strike from David Raya, Edozie saw his shot bounce off Riccardo Calafiori, who had only been on the pitch for 43 seconds after replacing Leandro Trossard.
Arsenal’s lead over City now stands at five points, and Pep Guardiola’s side could move within two points on Saturday when they host Newcastle United.
1 – Wolves become the first team in Premier League history to start bottom of the table and avoid defeat against the side that starts the day at the top, despite trailing by more than 2 goals. Hurried. pic.twitter.com/bwiYoKD0DH
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Data debriefing: Do you remember the first time?
Four different players have scored their first ever Premier League goal against Arsenal this season, and remarkably three of them have done so for Wolves.
Tolu Arokodare did so in December, although Edwards’ side slid to a 2-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium after own goals from Sam Johnstone and Yerson Mosquera. Here goals from Bueno and Edozie were enough for a positive result for Wolves.
Only Crystal Palace and West Ham (both eight) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League in 2026 than Arsenal (seven), who have failed to win from a leading position in three of their last five league games (W2 D2 L1).
On the other hand, this was the first time Wolves had avoided defeat against a Premier League team of their own when they were two goals down since December 2019 when they beat Manchester City 3-2.
City finished second that season and Arsenal will hope the same fate does not befall them. The Gunners won the expected goals (xG) battle by 1.86 to 0.29, but were unable to capitalize on their lead.
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