Premier League: Arsenal 1-2 Wolves - Raul Jimenez stretched off with head injury
We suffered another damaging defeat at the Emirates, despite scoring our first Premier League goal from open play in six games.
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| Premier League: Arsenal 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the photo, Wolves Mexican forward Raul Jimenez and Arsenal Brazilian defender David Luiz on the ground after a collision of heads. Photo: @Wolves |
The two sides went into the game with identical scoring records - just nine goals conceded and ten conceded each from the opening nine games - but despite that both teams showed plenty of attacking intent in the opening few minutes.
But all of that momentum was lost following a horrific looking clash of heads between David Luiz and Raul Jimenez as we attacked a corner. After a stoppage of some 10 minutes, David Luiz was bandaged up and carried on, while Jimenez was stretchered off the pitch.
Wolves Mexican forward Raul Jimenez sustains head injury ⬇
Raul's head injury is being assessed with a scan at a London hospital.
— Wolves (@Wolves) November 29, 2020
We will continue to update with more information as soon as we have it. pic.twitter.com/y2lowSYUxD
Not surprisingly the game took a while to get going again. The game slowed down and we were punished for a lack of urgency when Wolves took the lead. Leander Dendoncker thumped a header against the bar but Pedro Neto was in the right place to squeeze in the rebound.
Full-Time at the Emirates Stadium: Arsenal 1-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers ⬇
FT | #ARS 1-2 #WOL
— Wolves (@Wolves) November 29, 2020
Our first win at the Emirates, but some things are more important than football. All of our thoughts are with Raul Jimenez. #ARSWOL
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Just three minutes later Willian sent in a teasing cross from the right and his compatriot Gabriel rose highest to direct a powerful header past Rui Patricio.
The game had opened up and Wolves retook the lead through Daniel Podence. Bernd Leno spilt a deflected shot from Neto and Podence was first to pounce on the loose ball. Arsenal.com
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