Official review confirms Super Eagles-eligible youngster Edozie scored goal to deny Arsenal at the death
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Heart Breaker: Super Eagles-eligible youngster Edozie credited with denying Arsenal at the death

Official review confirms Super Eagles-eligible youngster Edozie scored goal to deny Arsenal at the death

Izuchukwu Akawor • Izuchukwu Akawor • 08:08 - 19.02.2026

Dreams are made of moments like these. Nightmares too, depending on which end you're standing.

The Premier League title race exploded into chaos at Molineux on a dramatic Wednesday evening that will haunt Arsenal for weeks and launch Tom Edozie into footballing history.

The Super Eagles-eligible teenager came off the bench to snatch a last-gasp equaliser that ripped two points from the league leaders' grasp and announced his arrival on the biggest stage in the most devastating way possible.

Chaos, confusion, and clinical finishing

Initially credited as a Riccardo Calafiori own-goal in the frantic aftermath, the Premier League's official review delivered the verdict every young player dreams of.

"Following review, Wolves equaliser has now been awarded to Tom Edozie, rather than a Riccardo Calafiori own-goal, meaning the Wolves youngster caps his Premier League debut with a goal."

Goal against the league leaders on his debut, in the dying minutes at Molineux. The stuff of legend. For Arsenal's travelling supporters, stunned silence. For Edozie, immortality.

The goal itself was a masterclass in capitalising on rare defensive collapse. Mateus Mane delivered a teasing cross that sowed total confusion in Arsenal's usually impenetrable backline.

Veteran defender Gabriel and goalkeeper David Raya failed to communicate, the ball spilling loose into the danger zone where the waiting Edozie pounced.

No hesitation. Sharp shot. Inside of the post. Deflection off the fellow second half introduced Calafiori. Back of the net.

For Mikel Arteta's side, it was incredibly grim viewing, three crucial points evaporating in the final embers of a match they thought they'd controlled. For Wolves, it was vindication for throwing on the teenager when the game looked lost.

The title race just got dangerous

Arsenal remain five points clear at the summit, but that cushion suddenly feels paper-thin. Their closest rivals hold a game in hand, and the Gunners now face a brutal fixture gauntlet.

  • North London Derby against Tottenham

  • Looming showdown with Manchester City

The pressure is mounting, and it showed at the final whistle. Gabriel Jesus was booked for heated protests toward the officials, the visible frustration of a team that knows they've just handed their competitors belief

For Wolves, Edozie represents a new spark at the perfect time. For Nigeria's football faithful watching closely, he's another tantalising prospect in the Super Eagles pipeline, a teenager who just proved he belongs on the biggest stages by breaking the hearts of title contenders.

For Arsenal? This is how title races slip away. Not in one catastrophic collapse, but in moments like these; late goals conceded to debutants, dropped points at places you expect to win, the slow accumulation of "what ifs" that haunt you in May.

The doors have been blown off this title race. Tom Edozie kicked them down on his very first night. Dreams for some. Nightmares for others. That's football.