Arsenal arrived at Molineux hoping for a calm, controlled night that would cement their position at the top of the Premier League. Instead, they walked away frustrated, frozen by the February chill and haunted by a late twist that turned a routine win into a damaging draw against a Wolves side fighting for their season.
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A night that should have been straightforward
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The tone of the evening looked set early on. Bukayo Saka, newly secured to a long-term contract, broke his goal drought with a close-range header just moments into the match. It was exactly the type of early breakthrough Arsenal needed: simple, direct and assertive.
Momentum stayed with the visitors after the break when Piero Hincapie timed his run perfectly and lifted the ball beyond Jose Sa to double the advantage. At that point, Arsenal had Wolves where they wanted them. Two goals clear, rhythm flowing, everything under control.
But Molineux has a habit of flipping scripts.
Wolves refuse to roll over
With nothing to lose and everything to prove, the home side ignited their comeback through Hugo Bueno, who crafted a curling finish into the top corner. Suddenly the mood shifted. The bottom team in the league started to believe they could salvage something. And Arsenal, who had dictated most of the match, began to look uneasy.
The tension grew as Wolves pushed forward, urged on by a crowd that sensed vulnerability.
Calafiori’s heartbreak in stoppage time
Then came the moment that rewrote the night entirely. Making his senior debut, teenager Tom Edozie fired a low effort toward goal in stoppage time. David Raya failed to handle the initial danger, the ball ricocheted off Riccardo Calafiori and kissed the post on its way in.
A 94th-minute own goal. A match Arsenal had dominated was now level.
Calafiori could do little but watch it unfold, the kind of moment defenders dread and attackers dream about.
Title race pressure builds again
The bigger picture is hard to ignore. Arsenal have been stumbling, winning just three of their last eight league matches. This draw widens the door for Manchester City, who sit five points behind with a game in hand. The timing is especially unwelcome with Arsenal set to meet Pep Guardiola’s side in next month’s League Cup final.
What should have been a comfortable step forward has turned into another wobble.
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Wolves take pride in a rare bright moment
For Wolves, anchored at the bottom of the table and still flirting with Derby County’s all-time low record, this was a spirited reminder that fight still remains. On a night when they were expected to fold, they punched back, earned their point and gave their supporters a reason to roar.
A reminder that no lead is safe
Arsenal’s collapse at Molineux wasn’t just about dropped points. It was a lesson in concentration, a reflection of fading confidence and an example of how quickly Premier League matches can unravel.
Control, as Arsenal learned again, means nothing until the final whistle.
Santiago to Hugo ➡️
Everything about this goal was Bueno ⚽️@Wolves pic.twitter.com/kVHZrcsuTI
— Premier League (@premierleague) February 19, 2026
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