The night was low and Saturday night (17th) saw the official opening of the Premier League fixtures. At Arsenal's home stadium, a fierce battle took place at 10 o'clock sharp against Wolverhampton Wanderers. On this night, the "Arsenal" was like a lion, with an assist each from Xaviers and Bucayosaca in the first and second halves, sealing the three points with a score of 2-0, and painting a brighter picture of the new season's journey.
Arsenal started an all-out attacking battle at home, and they played the three arrows formation to the fullest. Before Xaviers could even fire a shot, Bucayosaka and Gabriele Martinelli skillfully combined to lay the foundation for the team's attack. In the first half, the trio put in a heroic performance and started writing the score sheet after just 25 minutes. Bukayosaka's pinpoint cross from the right was met by Xaviers' header, giving Arsenal a 1-0 lead.
Wolves were not willing to let go of the ball and then launched a fierce counter-attack. Norwegian center forward Stellan attempted a header in the first half, but was unable to get past the opponent's goal. Gabriele Martinelli missed a good chance to score from a narrow angle just before half-time, and Arsenal still led by one goal at the break.
After the changeover, Wolves stepped up their offense. For a while, they managed to suppress Arsenal's frantic attack, while Arsenal tried to break the deadlock with Yan Combs' ball and shots from Xavis and Martin Odiga, but all of them came up short. It wasn't until the 74th minute that Arsenal sealed a 2-0 win after a series of brilliant dummies, with an assist from Xavis, and a cleverly guided ball into the box from the right by Bucayogaca.
Just as Arsenal won, another match on the same day also attracted a lot of attention. Brazilian midfielder Danilo was injured just 7 minutes into the match against Pnymouth. After colliding with Anthony Schmeikan, his left ankle was severely deformed at a 90-degree angle, and the field was immediately filled with medical personnel. After the match was suspended for several minutes, Danilo was rushed to the hospital.
