The opening match of the Premier League football season is on August 17, 2024 between Arsenal and Wolverhampton at the Emirates Stadium.
After dominating the first half, Arsenal took a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute when Kai Howards had nothing to do with a header inside the penalty area.
Then the Wolves had a chance to counter. And in the 36th minute Jorgen Larsson hit a point-blank strike, but David Raya made a superb save.
The first half ended with Arsenal Wolves leading 1-0.
In the second half, on 74 minutes, Arsenal went 2-0 up to Bugayo Saga, who pulled it in and then deflected a shot at the far post with nothing to spare.
In extra time, 90+4, Wolves almost broke the deadlock with Pablo Sarabia's volley, but Raya was still saved.
Arsenal beat Wolves 2-0 in stoppage time.
List of players of both teams
Arsenal (4-3-3) : David Raya – Ben White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhas, Oleksandr Zinchenko – Martin Odegaard, Thomas Baarte, Declan Rice – Bugayo Saga, Kai Howards, Gabriel Martinelli
Wolverhampton (4-4-2) : Jose Cha – Matt Doherty, Jerson Mosquera, Toti Gomez, Rayon Aid-Nouri – Rodrigo Gomez, Mario Lemina, Sue Au Gomez, Jean-Ricner Belgiarde – Jurgen Larsson, Hwang Hee-chan.
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