Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League
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Gomes double fires Wolves to win at Tottenham
Wolverhampton Wanderers put a dent in Tottenham Hotspur's top-four ambitions as Joao Gomes scored twice in an impressive 2-1 away victory in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 5': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 6': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 6': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high.
- 7': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 10': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 11': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pape Sarr with a headed pass.
- 14': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
- 17': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 27': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 27': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 30': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 37': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Richarlison.
- 42': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 46': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 47': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 49': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 53': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Attempt saved. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 58': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by José Sá.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 63': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 63': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
- 66': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 69': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 71': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 71': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Pape Sarr.
- 71': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Richarlison.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Pablo Sarabia.
- 74': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 74': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 74': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 81': Attempt saved. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Dawson.
- 83': Attempt saved. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 84': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 84': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Emerson Royal.
- 85': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces James Maddison.
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 89': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde following a fast break.
- 90': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Pedro Neto.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
- 90'+5': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 28.8 | Possession | 71.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 214 | Accurate Passes | 664 |
| 300 | Passes | 748 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 17 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 38 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,532
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,532
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
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Tote Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 21 | Pablo Sarabia |
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