English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025-26 English Premier League

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  • 82': João Palhinha

Tottenham claim much-needed win at Wolves but remain in relegation zone

João Palhinha's 82nd-minute tap-in earned Tottenham a first Premier League win of 2026 with a 1-0 victory at Wolves but they remain in the relegation zone.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
  • 8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
  • 9': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
  • 13': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a corner.
  • 24': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 26': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 27': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 28': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 32': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a headed pass.
  • 34': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 34': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 40': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Dominic Solanke because of an injury.
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+3': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
  • 46': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 46': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Richarlison.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Pedro Lima (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 52': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a fast break.
  • 55': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 55': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Lima with a cross.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. João Palhinha replaces Yves Bissouma.
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Xavi Simons because of an injury.
  • 64': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 64': Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 65': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 65': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
  • 68': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
  • 69': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Conor Gallagher is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
  • 73': Pedro Lima (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 74': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 74': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 75': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 76': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
  • 80': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence is caught offside.
  • 81': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Danso following a corner.
  • 82': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richarlison following a corner.
  • 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Matt Doherty.
  • 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Pedro Lima.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Radu Dragusin replaces Conor Gallagher.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 90'+2': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+2': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno.
  • 90'+5': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+6': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 90'+7': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 90'+7': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur).
  • 90'+9': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Antonín Kinsky.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
59.1 Possession 40.9
11 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
401 Accurate Passes 234
468 Passes 309
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 9
16 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.4
56 Long Balls 48
36 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
19 Effective Tackles 22
29 Tackles 32
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 6
23 Effective Clearances 22
23 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,253

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 38 +44 85
2 Manchester City 38 +42 78
3 Manchester United 38 +19 71
4 Aston Villa 38 +7 65
Full Standings

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
4 Santiago Bueno
24 Toti Gomes
2 Matt Doherty
7 André Yellow Card
8 João Gomes Yellow Card
3 Hugo Bueno Yellow Card
17 Pedro Lima
9 Adam Armstrong
36 Mateus Mané
21 Rodrigo Gomes

TOT Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Antonín Kinsky (GK)
37 Micky van de Ven
4 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
24 Djed Spence
23 Pedro Porro Yellow Card
22 Conor Gallagher Yellow Card
8 Yves Bissouma
30 Rodrigo Bentancur Yellow Card
19 Dominic Solanke
7 Xavi Simons
39 Randal Kolo Muani

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