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Giuseppe Muro

Arsenal 5-0 Wolves: Granit Xhaka signs off in style with two goals as Gunners run riot

Granit Xhaka scored twice on what is likely be his final appearance for Arsenal as the Gunners finished the season in style with a comfortable win over Wolves.

Xhaka is expected to leave Arsenal for Bayer Leverkusen this summer and got a perfect farewell at Emirates Stadium.

Bukayo Saka celebrated his new contract with a goal but was substituted in the second half after being on the receiving end of some strong Wolves challenges.

Gabriel Jesus added a fourth goal early in the second half and Jakub Kiwior scored his first Arsenal goal on a comfortable afternoon for Mikel Arteta’s side.

Xhaka put Arsenal ahead early on when he ghosted into the Wolves area unmarked and headed home a cross from Jesus.

The Swiss midfielder added his second when he took advantage of more slack Wolves defending to finish a lovely Arsenal move by firing home from inside the area.

Saka weaved his way into the Wolves box before curling home a brilliant third goal and Xhaka then missed a great chance for his hat-trick when shot wide.

Thomas Partey had a goal ruled out early in the second half but Arsenal did add a fourth when Leandro Trossard floated a cross for Jesus to power home a header.

Kiwior got in on the act when Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa fumbles a tame effort into the back of the net.

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