MATCH FACTS
■ This is Arsenal’s first three consecutive league wins without conceding since Nov 2017 and the first time they’ve won back-to-back away games to nil since October 2015. concerned, such pillars of success made a welcome return in the Black Country.
Man of the match Shkodran Mustafi and his partner in crime David Luiz concentrated on their duties at the back to keep out the spirited hosts.
True, it took a late first-half strike from Bukayo Saka to set them on their way before Alexandre Lacazette leapt off the substitutes’ bench to ram home the killer second four minutes from time.
But the fact Arsenal were willing to play the waiting game and pounce on their opponents’ weakness made a welcome deviation from the usual script away from the Emirates.
It took the Gunners time to feel their way into it. And Wolves switching off
■ Wolves conceded their first PL goal since Tottenham’s Serge Aurier scored in Wanderers’ 3-2 away win back on March 1 – 448 minutes played without leaking a goal. helped, as Pierre-emerick Aubameyang pulled off his marker to play a pass down the left to Kieran Tierney.
His first-time centre deflected off Matt Doherty and bounced up for Saka who swivelled and hooked a shot into the net.
It was the first time Wolves’ defence had been breached since Project Restart kicked off. Nuno tried to inject life into his attack, the impetus coming from his bright spark Adama Traore.
He raced clear just after the hour after the ball bounced into his path after cannoning off Diogo Jota’s face.
He lifted the ball over advancing keeper Emiliano Martinez but had done too much, his effort skimming the crossbar.
Arteta spared Eddie Nketiah the final
■ This was Arsenal’s first away league victory against a side starting above them in the league table since September 2015, when they won 5-2 at Leicester. few moments – it wasn’t the youngster’s best afternoon in a Gunners shirt – and had the luxury of using Lacazette.
Fellow substitute Joe Willock made good ground down the right and Lacazette nipped in front of Conor Coady, controlling and then firing across Rui Patricio to seal the points.