Wolves 2-2 Arsenal Highlights, English Premier League: Gunners Drop Points On Road As Calafiori Scores Late Own Goal

Hello, football fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Wolves’ Premier League clash against Arsenal. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups as they are released.

• Fixture: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal

• Series: English Premier League 2025-26

• Venue: Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

• Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

• Time: 1:30 AM IST (February 19)

Starting XI: Jose Sa (c); Yerson Mosequera, Santiago Bueno, Ladislav Krejci; Jackson Tchatchoua, Angel Gomes, Andre, Hugo Bueno; Mateus Mane, Jean-Ricner Bellegrade; Adam Armstrong.

Bench: Sam Johnstone (gk), Tolu Arokodare, Matt Doherty, Tom Edozie, Rodrigo Gomes, Joao Gomes, Pedro Lima, Luke Rawlings, David Moller Wolfe.

Starting XI: David Raya; Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel, Piero Hincapie; Martin Zubimendi, Declan Rice; Noni Medueke, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli; Viktor Gyokeres.

Bench: Kepa Arrizabalaga (gk), Riccardo Calafiori, Eberechi Eze, Gabriel Jesus, Miles Lewis-Skelly, Christhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard, Leandro Trossard, Ben White.

Referee Paul Tierney blows his whistle, and Wolves get the match underway at Molineux. The home side have to give it their all to get anything out of this match, while Arsenal can extend their lead at the top to seven with a win.

It has taken just over four minutes, and Saka scores his first goal in two months to put Arsenal ahead. The ball is worked from the left to Rice, who spots Saka's run and floats in a peach of a delivery. All Saka has to do is poke his head forward to guide the ball past Sa, which he does.

A moment of breather for Wolves as Saka catches Angel Gomes, awarding the home side a free-kick. The Wolves midfielder looks to be in some pain in his jaw area as he receives attention from the physios, while Arsenal players get some hydration in.

Angel Gomes goes down again in pain, some problem with his hip it seems. The magic spray comes on, but it seems like his night is done. Arokodare comes on in his place.

As the rain is pouring in, the game has turned a bit scrappy and physical, which suits Wolves just fine. The home side are enjoying a bit more of the ball. Saka won the ball in his own half and threatened a break, but three defenders swarmed him quickly and regained posession.

With little bit of snow starting to fall at the Molineux, the fourth official holds up his board to indicate a minimum of five minutes to be added on.

The players are out on the pitch, and Arsenal get the ball rolling in the second half. Despite their dominance, the Gunners still lead by just one goal, which means that Wolves are very much in the contest.

That was not far away from Armstrong!! The striker has had almost no touch in the first half, but he shows what he is all about here. Receives the ball well on the right and then cuts inside before letting fly with his left. It flies just wide over the post, and Raya had it all covered, but much more positive from Wolves.

Beautifully worked goal... or is it?! A brillaint ball from the middle by Gabriel Jesus finds the run of Hincapie, and the full-back does very well udner pressure to finish it past Sa. However, the flag goes up very late. VAR is looking at it.

VAR confirms that Hincapie was onside, and the Ecuadorian nets his first goal for Arsenal. Really poor defending from Wolves, though.

What a goal from Hugo Bueno to pull one back for Wolves!! Mane does well to play the ball to Santiago Bueno, who lays it off for the full-back. Given acres of space by the Arsenal players, he cuts inside and curls one in towards the far corner. The ball dips viciously and nestles at the back of the net. What a way to score your first Premier League goal.

A massive let off for Tchatchoua, who plays a short pass inside his own penalty box to lose the ball to an Arsenal player, who tees up Martinelli. His shot is saved by Sa, but the flag goes up anyway.

10 minutes left to play in the contest, and it's nearly not as easy as Arsenal would like. In fact, Wolves have had more of the ball in the second half, matching Arsenal in attempts on target. Only one goal separates the two sides. Meanwhile, Arteta will be more concerned about Saka's injury, with the stand-in captain substituted in the 73rd minute for Trossard.

There's a little bit of shoulder nudge from Santi Bueno on Trossard, with the Belgian going down in pain holding his jaw. The Arsenal players did not like that challenge, as Bueno is already on a yellow card.

Meanwhile, the fourth official holds up his board to indicate a minimum of six minutes to be added on.

Trossard seems to have hurt his nose from Buenos's challenge, and he is brought off for Calafiori. Two enforced changes tonight for Arteta.

Tom Edozie, on his senior debut, scores in injury time to put Wolves level!! Astonishing work from Mane, who floats in a terrific ball towards the far corner. There's confusion between Raya and Gabriel, and the goalie spills the effort into the danger area. Edozie pulls the trigger and it hits the body of Calafiori and finds the back of the net. Massive goal, this, in terms of the title race.

Seems like Premier League has given this as an own goal for Calafiori.

The referee blows the full tiem whislte, and instantly there's a meelee in the middle of the park. Gabriel Jesus seems to lose his cool and pushes Mosquera down on the turf. Players and coaches are all on the pitch as the referee calms the situation down. Ugly scenes to end what has been a terrific contest.