Arsenal vs Wolves: Henrihk Mkhitaryan rescues point after Ivan Cavaleiro's first-half goal
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan came off the bench to salvage a point for Arsenal as they extended their unbeaten run against a Wolverhampton Wanderers side who were deserving of victory.
The visitors, whose 29-year wait for a win away to the Gunners goes on, looked set to end a three-game losing streak thanks to Ivan Cavaleiro’s opener.
But Unai Emery‘s side have shown desire when behind and have now taken nine points from losing positions in the Premier League this season as Mkhitaryan’s cross-cum-shot evaded everyone to earn Arsenal a point from a 1-1 draw just four minutes from full-time.
Another slow start could easily have cost the hosts dear – with Cardiff the only other side in the top-flight yet to hold a half-time lead this season.
Wolves played their part and will feel they should have wrapped up a win of their own, Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno on hand to make a number of key saves from the visitors, who rattled the woodwork in the closing stages through Morgan Gibbs-White.
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"We're not in the best moment but we have to react to it. In every moment it's a challenge for us because we have to get better. You have to challenge yourself and improve yourself.
"You cannot get results if you don't perform well, that's what I think and defend.
"We reacted well from the bad performance against Watford, we didn't achieve the result against Brighton or Tottenham but we performed well.
"We work to perform better and well and then we try to achieve the result. We don't think about the result first - no matter what it's perform well, do your tasks and try to win.
"We chased the result against Tottenham and gave everything we could and there were a lot of positives but there were a lot of negatives. We have to improve."
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1: Arsenal waste absolutely no time in getting on the front foot and it seems the right wing will be their choice of attacking tactic this afternoon. Bellerin is looking well up for this one.
6: Ozil and Kolasinac combine well with clever one-two on the left wing, but Jonny is alive to the danger and comes across to clear the danger. Arsenal are pressing Wolves very well at the moment.
7: Wolves have their first chance to break forward and it's Neves with the ball to Costa, who moves it onto Cavaleiro. The winger shifts the ball to his right foot and curls a cross into the box, but Leno reads his intention and claims it.
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