A must-win-game for Arsenal against Wolveshampton Wanderers to keep their title hopes alive were rewarded when Nicklas Bendtner headed in the dying seconds deep in injury time to give Arsene Wenger's side a dramatic 1-0 win at the Emirates Stadium last night.
The Arsenal manager who made seven changes from the line-up against Barcelona in mid-week Champions League 1st leg quarter-final started strongly right from the kick-off with 20 year-old Theo Walcott looking in good shape on the right.
The youngster made a fine cross from the right found Eduardo who hits first time but Wolves goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann made a good reflex save. Another golden chance for the home side with Walcott involved saw Tomas Rosicky set up Eduardo but the Croatian did not quite match to the build up.
Again Walcott was in thick of the action creating another chance for Arsenal this time through right-back Bacary Sagna but Hahnemann was equal to the task when he made another good save with his feet to keep McCarthy's side in the game for a scoreless first half.
In the second-half Arsenal continued to pile on the pressure but they could not find the breakthrough and thus gave the visitor much confidence and began to look dangerous. When things started going to make interesting, Wolves suffered a huge blow when they were reduced by 10-men.
Wolves's captain Karl Henry was flashed a straight red card by the referee Andrew Marriner for dangerous tackle on Tomas Rosicky in the 65th minute. Despite playing with one man short the visitors double their effort holding their ground.
Arsene Wenger made two quick changes Nicklas Bendtner for Emanuel Eboue followed by Samir Nasri for Alexander Song but it did not materialised until the end of full 90 minutes. With five minutes time added on. Finally Arsenal did found the net. From a cross by Sagna on the right saw the Great Dane planted in a header past Hahnemann deep in injury time for the winner.
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