At 22:00 pm Beijing time on August 17th, the curtain of the new season of the much-anticipated English Premier League was officially opened, and the first round of the focus of the battle was passionately staged between Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Under the London night sky, the Emirates Stadium was filled with people, and the fans were full of anticipation to welcome the opening game.
In the first half, Arsenal showed a strong attacking force as they took advantage of their home ground and kept pounding on the Wolves' goal. Soon after the start, Arsenal tore apart the Wolves' defense through an exquisite cooperation. Saka won the ball on the side road and keenly observed Havertz, who was inserted in the middle of the road, and a precise cross directly found the head of his teammate. Havertz lived up to his name, jumped up high, overpowered the defenders, and hit a powerful header into the goal, the ball flew into the net like a cannonball, Arsenal 1-0 lead Wolves.
Although Wolves fell behind, they did not give up their resistance. They were very tenacious in the defensive end and neutralized Arsenal's attacking threats many times. Especially the goalkeeper Raya, he made a number of wonderful saves in the first half, especially in the face of the Arsenal striker's close-range shot, Raya quickly reacted with his fingertips to put the ball out of the crossbar, to keep the goal not to lose, and won the applause of the fans at the scene.
Arsenal continued to keep the pressure on Wolves as the match resumed. In the 60th minute of the second half, Havertz and Sacca played a wonderful "courtesy exchange". After receiving the ball near the midfield, Havertz quickly observed the situation on the field, and a precise direct ball penetrated the Wolves' defense and found Saka. Saka took the ball, made a slight adjustment, and fired a low shot to extend the score to 2-0, which not only showed the tacit understanding between Havertz and Saka, but also demonstrated the powerful attacking firepower of Arsenal.
In the ensuing game, both sides tried to convert but neither could score again. Arsenal opened the new season with a 2-0 win over Wolves thanks to Havertz and Saka.
