Arsenal beat Wolves 1-0 as Arteta praised players for showing great courage and wisdom

In the focus match of the 23rd round of the 2024/25 Premier League, Arsenal defeated Wolves 1-0 after Lewis Skelly was sent off and Calafiori scored, successfully winning 3 points. Arteta said in an interview that his team showed great courage and wisdom in this game and believed that the team deserved this victory.

In the 42nd minute of the game, Doherty was brought down by Arsenal defender Lewis Skelly when he seized the ball and attacked. The referee showed Lewis Skelly a red card for this, and Arsenal could only hold on with 10 players.

In the 70th minute of the second half, Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes was sent off for bringing down Timber and accumulating two yellow cards, leaving Wolves with 10 players. In the 74th minute, Martinelli's cross was cleared, but Calafiori seized the opportunity to volley and score, helping Arsenal break the deadlock with a score of 1-0.

In the end, Arsenal defeated Wolves 1-0 at Molineux Stadium. After 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 rounds, Arsenal is currently ranked second in the standings with 47 points, 6 points behind Liverpool, which is in first place.

Arsenal manager Arteta said in an interview, "The players' performance was incredible, and we were fighting in a difficult environment. Just before the start of the game, we lost several players due to some problems, but the team still showed its true strength."

"It was incredible team spirit and great courage, as well as great intelligence, maturity and emotional control. At the same time, we were focused solely on the team's goal and knew what we needed to do, so we fully deserved this win."

In addition, Arteta also said, "My goal is to win this game. No matter what happens, this is always our goal. We have to play actively and bravely to control the ball and take advantage of the space left by the opponent. We must always believe that we can do it until the last minute, and the players' performance is incredible."

"We want to make our fans proud because even in such a difficult situation, our team still maintained their determination and desire to win and finally found a way to win the game, so this victory is dedicated to them."

On the other hand, Arsenal will travel to Girona in the next round of the Champions League. Currently, Arsenal ranks third in the Champions League standings with 16 points, which is a good position to advance to the round of 16.