English Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
  • 45': Harry Kane
  • 62': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
FT
2 - 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Tottenham overcome Wolves to keep faint hopes of Champions League qualification

    Tottenham kept their faint hopes of Champions League qualification alive after a 2-0 home win against Wolves on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ki-Jana Hoever.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Romain Saïss.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
    • 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Eric Dier.
    • 10': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 10': Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 15': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 17': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
    • 19': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
    • 21': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 21': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 22': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saïss tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 22': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gareth Bale following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
    • 26': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
    • 26': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Conor Coady.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré following a fast break.
    • 30': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 30': Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saïss tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
    • 33': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 36': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
    • 37': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane with a headed pass.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
    • 40': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 42': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 43': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Conor Coady.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Eric Dier.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 45': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a through ball.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 45': VAR Decision: Goal Tottenham Hotspur - Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Harry Kane).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 46': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 46': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 49': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitinha with a cross.
    • 51': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ki-Jana Hoever.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dele Alli with a through ball.
    • 54': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a headed pass.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
    • 56': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
    • 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
    • 62': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 63': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willian José replaces Vitinha.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
    • 68': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
    • 69': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Winks.
    • 72': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 72': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 73': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 73': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian José.
    • 78': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
    • 82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Tanguy Ndombele replaces Dele Alli.
    • 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Theo Corbeanu replaces Fábio Silva.
    • 83': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 83': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 84': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 86': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Corbeanu with a cross.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
    • 89': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Moussa Sissoko replaces Gareth Bale.
    • 90': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 90': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
    • 90'+2': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
    • 90'+3': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 10
    9 Saves 3
    38.1 Possession 61.9
    15 SHOTS 24
    3 ON GOAL 13
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    298 Accurate Passes 511
    360 Passes 584
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    11 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 52
    21 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 10
    20 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    13 Interceptions 7
    23 Effective Clearances 6
    23 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
    Location: London, England

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 31 +39 70
    2 Manchester City 30 +32 61
    3 Manchester United 31 +13 55
    4 Aston Villa 31 +5 54
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
    15 Eric Dier
    4 Toby Alderweireld
    3 Sergio Reguilón
    25 Japhet Tanganga Yellow Card
    20 Dele Alli
    5 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
    18 Giovani Lo Celso
    10 Harry Kane
    7 Son Heung-Min
    9 Gareth Bale
    Tottenham Hotspur Substitutes:
    Joe Hart, Lucas Moura, Matt Doherty, Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko, Davinson Sánchez, Tanguy Ndombele, Erik Lamela, Steven Bergwijn.

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

    No. Name
    11 Rui Patrício (GK)
    27 Romain Saïss
    16 Conor Coady
    22 Nélson Semedo
    2 Ki-Jana Hoever
    20 Vitinha
    32 Leander Dendoncker
    28 João Moutinho
    17 Fábio Silva
    18 Morgan Gibbs-White
    37 Adama Traoré
    Wolverhampton Wanderers Substitutes:
    John Ruddy, Theo Corbeanu, Luke Cundle, Willian José, Max Kilman, Rúben Neves, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Fernando Marçal, Willy Boly.

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