Xhaka scored twice on his farewell to Arsenal
Before the ball rolled, Xhaka posted a hidden message of farewell to Arsenal on Instagram Story. The Swiss midfielder posted a picture of himself celebrating goals in various Arsenal kits over the years with the message "Thank you Gunners", along with trophies won at the club, including two Super Cups England and two FA Cups.
Unable to make a perfect ending with Arsenal by winning the Premier League, Xhaka still had an emotional farewell to Arsenal. Right in the 11th minute, the Swiss midfielder opened the scoring with a close-in header from Gabriel Jesus' right wing cross. Three minutes later, the Wolves defender did not break the ball well, creating conditions for the 30-year-old midfielder to complete the double.
Xhaka has scored nine goals in all competitions this season, five more than in any other season for Arsenal. He also scored twice for Arsenal for the first time in his 297th appearance. In total, Xhaka had 23 goals and 29 assists in 297 matches in all competitions for the "Gunners".
In the stands at the Emirates Stadium, many fans chanted "Granit, we want you to stay". Meanwhile, in a corner of the yard appeared a banner with the message: "If this is the end, goodbye Granite".
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Xhaka will soon sign a four-year contract with Leverkusen and help Arsenal receive $ 16 million in transfer money. Declan Rice (West Ham) and Moises Caicedo (Brighton) are Arsenal's top targets.
Yesterday, Arsenal dominated with 51% control, 14 shots with eight shots on target, while Wolves only had six off-target finishes. In the 27th minute, from Leandro Trossard's cross, Bukayo Saka pushed the ball to the left foot and cut his forte to the far corner, raising the score to 3-0. Saka has played 80 consecutive Premier League games and made more appearances than any other Arsenal player in the past three years.
In the second half, Trossard continued to create when he crossed the ball to let Jesus head close to the net to score Jose Sa. Since joining Arsenal earlier this year, the Belgian striker has registered nine assists in the Premier League - more than any other player in the league.
Arsenal's sublime day ended in the 78th minute, when Jakub Kiwior's right footed shot from close range sealed the score 5-0. This is the first goal of the Polish midfielder since arriving at Arsenal for a fee of $ 27 million from Spezia in the mid-season transfer window.
Man City cannot be overthrown, but Arsenal can be satisfied with the runner-up to return to the Champions League, for the first time since the 2016-2017 season under the legendary manager Arsene Wenger.
