Arsenal 2-1 Wolves LIVE RESULT: Odegaard and Saka fire Gunners to win after visitors pull one back late on – updates

That's all from the Emirates

An impressive showing, two brilliantly-worked goals, and three points: no wonder Mikel Arteta looked so pleased at full time.

And there will undoubtedly have been some relief thrown in too after Wolves decided to make a game of it late in proceedings.

Yet the upshot is that tonight the Gunners are four points clear at the top of the Premier League with all of their nearest rivals - Manchester City, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Tottenham - in action tomorrow.

So enjoy this evening, Gooners, and thanks for joining us.

Goodnight.

Arteta praises players' performance

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta revealed he was delighted with his players despite the late scare given to them by Wolves.

The Spanish spoke gushingly about his team, bemoaning only the chances that they failed to put away that would have sealed victory long before the visitors made a game of it.

I can only praise the players, they were excellent. We played against a really good side and generated so much and conceded almost nothing. The scoreline should have been very different. We were very unlucky because we hit the post three times, I think. Towards the end we made an error close to the goal, and in the Premier League you get punished. At the end, it’s game on, but overall, I’m really happy with how we performed again.

Mikel Arteta

Gunners quick off the draw

You know what they say about early Arsenal goals? They're like the number 43 bus.

The Gunners hadn't scored inside the opening 15 minutes of Premier League games this season until today - and then bagged two in quick succession.

Bukayo Saka's sixth-minute opener was the North London club's quickest in the Premier League since the same player scored after two minutes of a 4-2 win at Brighton back in December 2022.

Saka brings up the century

In opening the scoring this afternoon, Bukayo Saka also netted Arsenal's 100th goal of 2023.

But while there would have been no prizes for anticipating the scorer of that landmark strike, few will recall who bagged the club's first of the calendar year.

That honour belongs to Mohamed Elneny, who was on target in the Gunners' 3-0 FA Cup third round win at Oxford back on January 9.

Arsenal are now the fifth team from Europe's five top league sides to reach this total across all competitions this calendar year after Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.

Match stats from the Emirates

The Gunners dominated the game and the numbers, but in the end there was just the one goal in the scoreline.

Full time - Arsenal 2-1 Wolves

Arsenal hold on to claim a vital win that extends their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points.

The scoreline wasn't the blitz anticipated when Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard had the Gunners two goals up inside quarter of an hour.

But nevertheless the table toppers showed grit late on to see off Wolves' fightback.

Arsenal 2-1 Wolves

90. The board goes up to signal six minutes of stoppage time and Wolves have renewed hope.

Arsenal 2-1 Wolves

88. Nketiah to seal it! Off the post!

The Arsenal substitute is sent clean through, and looks certain to bag his side's third of the afternoon.

He does everything right with his side-footed finish, but watches in despair as it returns off the woodwork and back into play.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

83. Kai Havertz has also come on for Arsenal, replacing Gabriel Martinelli.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

81. Trossard with a great chance to seal victory, but the Belgian fluffs his lines when confronted with Bentley.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves - Arsenal substitution

79. And here comes the change.

Tomiyasu receives a standing ovation as he takes the long route around the Emirates pitch.

Meanwhile, White is on to stake his claim back in defence.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

77. Tomiyasu has gone down and looks in some discomfort.

It's hard to ascertain how serious it is, but Mikel Arteta is going to take no chances.

Ben White is being readied.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

74. Saka unleashes a rocket from 30 yards out that whistles beyond Bentley, landing on the roof of the goal.

It was almost the latest great goal to add to the England star's collection.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

71. Gabriel Martinelli ends another incisive run into the box with a cross-shot that loops up into the arms of Dan Bentley.

Wolves' substitute keeper has barely been tested since his 23rd minute introduced for the injured Jose Sa.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves - Saliba yellow card

69. The first booking of the day goes the way of William Saliba.

The French defender is cautioned for wrestling Hwang to the ground on the near touchline. He can have few complaints.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves - Arsenal substitution

67. Mikel Arteta makes his first change of the game, and it's the end of Gabriel Jesus' afternoon.

The striker departs after another impressive contribution for his team, and will be replaced by Eddie Nketiah for the final quarter of this contest.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

64. Rice is the latest player to arrow a shot wide from outside the box.

A third goal will surely kill this game off it comes the way of the home side.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves - Wolves substitution

62. A double change for Wolves, who bring on Pablo Sarabia and Matt Doherty.

The pair replace Hugo Bueno and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, and one of the incoming subs passes a written note to Craig Dawson.

The paper looked incredibly detailed. I'm pretty sure I've written shorter essays.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

59. I think it's fair to say we have entered a lull.

Will some substitutions around the hour mark inject some energy back into a contest that Arsenal are controlling?

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

57. Arsenal's first attempt of the second half comes via the left foot of Leandro Trossard, 30 yards from goal.

You'll find the ball somewhere between Highbury Corner and Drayton Park train station.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

54. It's been a decent start to the second period from the visitors.

Unsurprisingly, they are still giving up the bulk of possession to Arsenal, but are showing much more attacking intent when they do have the ball.

Wing-backs Bueno and Semedo are pushing right up the pitch.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

52. Nice play from Cunha!

He turns past Rice not once but twice, and makes enough room to let fly from an acute angle inside the penalty area.

Patrolling his near post, Raya does well to beat the shot away to safety.

Arsenal 2-0 Wolves

49. No penalty!

Gabriel Jesus isn't happy but I suppose it's one less thing for Gary O'Neil to complain about this week.