Arsenal held by bottom side after own goal, City five points clear | OneFootball

League leaders Arsenal drew with bottom-placed Wolverhampton 2-2 this Wednesday, away from home, in a match brought forward from the 31st round of the English Premier League. The equalizer came in stoppage time of the second half, with an own goal by Calafiori.

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League Standings

With 58 points, Arsenal could see Manchester City, who have 53 and a game in hand, close the gap. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton have 10 points and remain at the bottom.

📋 Match Summary

🟡⚫Wolves 2 X 2 Arsenal🔴⚪

🏆 Competition: English Premier League – Round 31 🏟️ Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton (ENG) 📅 Date: February 18, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 5:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

At four minutes into the first half, Bukayo Saka took advantage of a cross from Declan Rice and headed the ball between goalkeeper José Sá's legs to open the scoring. At the 10th minute of the second half, Brazilian Gabriel Magalhães played in Hincapié, who broke into the box and beat the goalkeeper, increasing Arsenal's lead.

At 15 minutes, Hugo Bueno received the ball from Santiago Bueno on the right and started Wolverhampton's comeback with a beautiful placed shot. At 49 minutes, goalkeeper Raya and Gabriel Magalhães got in each other's way after a cross. The ball fell inside the box for Edozie to finish, and Ricardo Calafiori, trying to block, ended up scoring an own goal. 

🟡⚫Wolverhampton⚫🟡

⚔️ Match: Crystal Palace vs Wolves 🏆 Competition: English Premier League – Round 27 📅 Date: February 22, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Selhurst Park

🔴⚪Arsenal⚪🔴

⚔️ Match: Tottenham vs Arsenal 🏆 Competition: English Premier League – Round 27 📅 Date: February 22, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 1:30 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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