Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Wolves strike late to stun Tottenham in dramatic comeback win
Wolves stunned Tottenham 2-1 with stoppage-time goals from Pablo Sarabia and Mario Lemina on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 7': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 10': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 11': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 19': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 19': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 26': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 30': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 30': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 33': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 34': Attempt missed. Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
- 37': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes tries a through ball, but Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
- 38': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Maximilian Kilman tries a through ball, but Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 44': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 45'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 45'+3': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
- 45'+4': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+4': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
- 47': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 49': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 54': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 55': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 55': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 57': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 57': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 60': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 62': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 67': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes tries a through ball, but Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
- 68': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 70': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 77': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 77': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Cunha tries a through ball, but Sasa Kalajdzic is caught offside.
- 80': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 81': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 85': Attempt missed. Sasa Kalajdzic (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Gomes with a cross.
- 85': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces João Gomes.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 88': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 88': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by José Sá.
- 89': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 89': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+2': Bryan Gil (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+7': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a through ball.
- 90'+8': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Statistics
 TOT |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 551 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 628 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,642
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,642
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson  |
| 24 | Tote Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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