Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers played a chaotic Premier League game at the Molineux Stadium, as the Jesse Marsch’s side came back from a 0-2 deficit to clinch the game 3-2 at the end of a chaotic-yet-gripping second half, which also saw a red card being awarded to Mexican striker Raul Jimenez. Luke Ayling scored the winner in the dying moments of the game to give Leeds the three points against Bruno Lage’s Wolves.
The Leeds United game was thought to be a relatively easy fixture for the typically defensively solid Wolves, but what transpired was quite different from the expected. Initially, Wolves took control of the game as they got into a good passing rhythm.
They were building up extremely well, but it took them almost half an hour to get the first breakthrough, as a superb Francisco Trincao assist set up a Jonny goal in the latter’s 100th game for the Wanderers.
There were nearly 12 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half, and the closing moments of which Trincao produced yet another piece of brilliance to put Wolves 2-0 ahead. However, some resolute attacking and a needless Jimenez red card swung the pendulum Leeds’ way, as they made an outrageous comeback to take the game 3-2.
Arsenal were without two of their star players in the form of Aaron Ramsdale and Gabriel Martinelli. Bernd Leno started in Ramsdale’s place, while Emile Smith-Rowe, who had no place in the team despite producing good performances until that point, relaced the unwell Martinelli.
The Gunners’ encounter against Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa was quite one-sided in their favour, as the visitors dominated the game almost in its entirety. The young Bukayo Saka scored a wonderful goal from just outside the box to put his side in the lead.
Arsenal’s passing was immaculate, and if not for some unlucky finishing, or Emiliano Martinez’ brilliance, the scoreline would be a very different one. Gerrard’s men, who did not have too much possession, had to resort to putting balls over the top in attempts to play in Ollie Watkins, but that plan did not bear much fruit.
The last few minutes of the game did present a few opportunities for Villa, but Mikel Arteta’s side were able to deal with the danger, as they all but confirmed their place in the top four.
