Arsenal took the lead with an own goal scored by Wolverhampton goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in the 70th minute.
The visitors scored a late equalizer through Tolo Arrokodari in the 90th minute, before the London team snatched the victory with another own goal, scored by Wolverhampton defender Yerson Mosquera in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.
With this valuable victory, Arsenal overcame the setback of losing to Aston Villa in the last round, and the loss of points with two other draws in the last five rounds, raising their tally to 36 points at the top.
Arsenal temporarily extended their lead to five points over their pursuers Manchester City, who face a tough away test against Crystal Palace on Sunday evening.
As for Wolverhampton, they failed to put an end to their series of consecutive defeats, and remained at the bottom of the standings with only two points in 20th place after their 14th league loss.
