Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 8, supersub Alexandre Lacazette; Adama Traore 7: Wolves v Arsenal player ratings

Gunners' Champions League hopes given boost with 2-0 victory at Molineux

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  Rui Patricio - 7: Turned Nketiah shot onto the post with his leg in first half. No chance with either goal. AFP

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  Conor Coady - 6: Booked for silly foul on Lacazette and was then caught flat-footed when the French attacker scored the second. Reuters

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  Romain Saiss - 6: Booked for poor challenge on Aubameyang in second half then committed another clumsy foul on Nketiah that left him walking a red-card tightrope for last 15 minutes. PA

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  Willy Boly - 6: Crucially missed a cross-field pass in build-up to Arsenal's first goal which spoiled an otherwise good performance. Reuters

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  Leander Dendoncker - 5: Quiet game from Belgian midfielder who was taken off early in the second half. AFP

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  Ruben Neves - 7: Usual quality passing display and a vital clearance off the line to deny Willock a late winner. Reuters

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  Joao Moutinho - 6: A quiet game from the Portuguese midfielder. AP

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  Jonny - 6: Spanish win-back had his moments down the left but dragged one good chance wide in first half. Getty

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  Matt Doherty - 6: Linked up well with Traore down the right in the second half. Not up to his usual high standards crossing wise. EPA

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  Adama Traore - 7: Always a danger to Arsenal whether down the wing or through the middle. Could, and possibly should, have scored when put through in second half but clipped shot over bar. Getty

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  Raul Jimenez - 5: Claimed he should have had a penalty after a shove from Soares in second half but referee was having none of it. Disappointing show from the Mexican striker. Getty

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  SUBS: Diogo Jota - (On for Dendoncker 55'): Lively when he came on, quick feet caused Arsenal defence some problems. EPA

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  Pedro Neto (On for Doherty 72') 6: Made some surging attacking runs after coming on. EPA

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  Emiliano Martinez - 7: Had to be alert in first 20 seconds when he was quick off his line to deny Traore. Getty

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  Shkodran Mustafi - 7: Played his part in keeping the dangerous Jimenez quiet for Wolves. Getty

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  Sead Kolasinac - 7: Found Traore a tough opponent a times. But wasn't the only one. Getty

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  David Luiz - 6: Booked in first half when the pacy Traore threatened to get clear down the left-wing. Never the most convincing of defenders, to say the least, but played his part in keeping a clean sheet. PA

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  Granit Xhaka - 7: So reliable in the engine room for Arsenal. Picked up his eighth booking of the season. Getty

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  Cedric Soares - 6: Portuguese did OK down the right on his full debut without really influencing proceedings a great deal. Reuters

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  Dani Ceballos - 7: Solid if unspectacular from the Spanish midfielder. Reuters

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  Kieran Tierney - 6: A willing runner down the left but will have been disappointed with some of his crosses. Taken off before the hour mark. Getty

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  Eddie Nketiah - 7: Went close in first half when Wolves keeper Patricio saved with his leg to deflect the attacker's shot onto the post. Put in a good shift and constantly pressured the Wolves defenders. Reuters

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  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - 8: No goals for Arsenal's top scorer but an unselfish display full of running for his teammates. Would be a disaster for the Gunners if he decides his future lies elsewhere. AFP

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  Bukayo Saka - 7: Teenager celebrated signing new contract by scoring first Premier League goal with beautiful left-footed finish towards end of first half. Had barely found an Arsenal player with a pass before that, though. Getty

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  SUBS: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (On for Tierney 56') 7: Assured display after coming on in the second half. Reuters

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  Hector Bellerin - (On for Soares 76') NA: No chance to make an impact. EPA

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  Joe Willock - (On for Saka 76') 7: Nice ball for Lacazette to set up fellow substitute's goal. Nearly scored himself but saw his shot cleared off the line. Getty

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  Alexandre Lacazette - (On for Nketiah 83') 7: Fantastic touch and finish to score three minutes after coming on. AFP

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  Lucas Torreira - (On for Ceballos 83') NA: No chance to make an impact. AP

Bukayo Saka celebrated his new Arsenal deal by opening the scoring in a crucial win at Wolves.

The 18-year-old, who signed a new long-term contract at the Emirates this week, struck his first Premier League goal to give the Gunners' European hopes a huge boost.

Substitute Alexandre Lacazette scored a late second as Arsenal closed the gap on sixth-placed Wolves to three points.

Manager Mikel Arteta continued to justify his hard-line stance on any player yet to buy into his beliefs, with Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi again missing.

Adama Traore chipped Wolves' best chance over as Nuno Espirito Santo's side's Champions League hopes took a hit.

The Wolves manager said: "Mistakes happen. What we have to look at and solve. It was a moment of concentration and we allowed ourselves to concede. We have to bounce back and reinvent ourselves."

Arsenal goalscorer Bukayo Saka said of the victory: "It is very big. We know how good Wolves are and how tough it wad going to be. We fought for every ball and it is good to build some momentum.

"It has been a week I will remember for my whole life. You can see the manager is building and that I can tie down my future here."

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