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Arsenal’s top-four hopes receive major boost with dramatic win over Wolves

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4 years ago

February 25, 2022

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Arsenal left it late to come from behind and earn a memorable 2-1 victory over Wolves and ignite their bid to qualify for the Champions League.

Wolves went in front after just 10 minutes, but for the first time in 45 Premier League matches, they let a lead slip with a Jose Sa own goal in injury time the difference.

The Gunners almost got off to a blistering start but had strong appeals for a penalty waved away by Martin Atkinson in the first minute of play.

Wolves then did the ball in the net a few minutes later, with Romain Saiss’ deft finish ruled out for an offside.

But the visitors weren’t to be denied when Hwang Hee-chan intercepted Gabriel’s weak back pass and rounded Aaron Ramsdale to open the scoring in the 10th minute.

Following the concession of the early goal, Arsenal composed themselves to dominate much of the first half, with last-ditch Wolves blocks denying them.

Bruno Lage’s side had the first real chance of the second half when Hwang was freed by Daniel Podence, but the South Korean international was denied by Ramsdale in the Arsenal goal.

For all of their pressure, it looked like it would be a frustrating evening for Gunners, but with less than ten minutes to go, substitute Nicolas Pepe capped a wonderful move to bring the scores level.

And with just seconds to go Alexandre Lacazette’s shot was deflected in by a flailing arm from Wolves keeper Jose Sa to spark scenes of wild celebration inside the stadium.

The result means Arsenal are right on the shoulder of Manchester United, just one point with two games in hand.

When Wolves came to the Emirates and beat Arsenal in November 2020, it felt like a seminal moment in Arteta’s journey at the club.

There were calls for the inexperienced coach to be sacked, with the Gunners lacking a clear philosophy a year into his tenure.

This time around however, there is no doubt about Arsenal and the way in which they want to play football.

They are now a team defined by an intense, high-press, which caused Wolves plenty of problems during the opening 45 minutes.

To see the Mexican international back on the same Emirates pitch where he suffered his life threatening head injury offered a sense of perspective for both sides.

There were times in his recovery when there were genuine concerns he had played his final game of football.

But when the action started Jimenez would have only wanted his return to be punctuated by a Wolverhampton Wanderers victory.

It was his press which forced Gabriel’s error, but he missed a gilt-edged chance to double the lead when he screwed a shot wide when one-on-one with Ramsdale.

The late winner ensured Wolves were beaten after scoring the opener for the first time in 45 Premier League matches.

Better teams have come unstuck against this suffocating Wolves defence, but after plugging away for 96 minutes, they got their winner.

This is the kind of result that, if the Gunners are to get into the top four will be looked at as huge turning point.

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Arsenal win EPL title after 22 years

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2 weeks ago

May 19, 2026

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Arsenal are English Premier League (EPL) champions after Manchester City failed to win at Bournemouth.

Pep Guardiola’s Man City drew 1-1 with Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium to hand Arsenal an unassailable four-point lead with just one match remaining to the end of the season.

The Gunners win the EPL title for the first time in 22 years, since the legendary Invincible side won it in the 2003/04 season.

In the club’s 100th season without relegation from the EPL, the club will celebrate its centenary participation with a league title won on the back of a record 28 EPL wins that surpassed the 26 wins recorded by the Invincibles. The defence prevented opponents from registering a shot on target in six matches, equaling a 23-year league record, and also scored a record 17 goals from corner kicks.

Mikel Arteta’s tough side has led the table for most of the season before a late mini-collapse, and Man City’s late surge in form nearly threatened their title ambition for a second season in a row.

City’s late resurgence, however, was initially stunned by Everton in early May and completely collapsed against Bournemouth.

Guardiola’s side visited the Vitality Stadium aware that any result other than a victory would seal Arsenal’s title. But they lacked the execution for the mission after falling to a wonderful strike from Junior Kroupi in the first half.

City were only kept in the game by Bournemouth’s profligacy in front of goal. When Erling Haaland’s equaliser was squeezed home in the eleventh hour of the game, even the most faithful City supporter knew it was too little, too late.

Arsenal and Arteta secured the league earlier than they would have predicted, giving City a prodigious title run-in.

The league triumph is Arteta’s second major title with the North London club since joining in December 2019, adding to the English FA Cup trophy won within six months of his tenure in May 2020.

The 44-year-old Spaniard wins his fourth title overall and can win his fifth — and third major trophy — with victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League final next weekend.

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WrestleMania 42: Nigerian wrestler Oba Femi beats 10-time WWE Champion Brock Lesnar

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2 months ago

April 20, 2026

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Nigerian professional wrestler, Isaac Odugbesan, popularly known as Oba Femi, defeated 10-time WWE Champion, Brock Lesnar, on his WrestleMania debut on Sunday.

The clash, one of the headline matches at WrestleMania 42, ended on a dramatic note as the 27-year-old Nigerian overpowered the veteran.

Lesnar left his wrestling gear in the ring after the match — a gesture widely regarded in professional wrestling as a sign of retirement.

Oba Femi, also known as “The Ruler,” is a former NXT champion and has spent just three months on WWE’s main roster.

The contest began with both wrestlers testing each other’s strength before Lesnar briefly seized control with a series of offensive moves.

However, Femi absorbed the pressure and responded with a dominant display, shifting momentum in his favour.

Lesnar delivered an F5, but Femi quickly recovered, hitting a chokeslam before finishing the contest with his “Fall From Grace” sit-out powerbomb for the pinfall victory.

The bout quickly became a major talking point on social media, with fans reacting to the upset win.

Femi, a former shot put athlete, is a two-time NXT Champion and a one-time NXT North American Champion.

Born in Lagos, Odugbesan competed in track and field during his school years before signing with WWE in 2021 through its NIL programme.

He went on to win the 2023 NXT Men’s Breakout Tournament and the 2024 Men’s Iron Survivor Challenge.

During the WrestleMania Sunday post-show, Femi sent a message to Roman Reigns, popularly known as the “Original Tribal Chief,” drawing a loud reaction from fans as he hinted at a possible title challenge before the end of the year.

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BREAKING: CAF overturns Afcon final result, declares Morocco winner

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3 months ago

March 17, 2026

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The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has overturned the result of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals and declare MOROCCO the winner of the title.

Senegal beat Morocco 1-0 in the final on 18 January in a match which was overshadowed when the Senegalese players refused to play after the hosts were awarded a stoppage-time penalty with the match goalless.

Following a delay of around 17 minutes, the players did eventually return and Brahim Diaz’s penalty was saved before Senegal’s Pape Gueye scored an extra-time winner.

However, that result has now been overturned by CAF.

A statement by the African Football’s Governing Body said that Senegal are “declared to have forfeited the final match” with the “result of the match being recorded as 3-0 in favour” of Morocco.