Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLate Palhinha equaliser spares Tottenham's blushes vs. Wolves
João Palhinha rescued a 1-1 draw for Tottenham Hotspur with a stoppage-time leveller to deny Wolves a first Premier League victory of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Mohammed Kudus.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 12': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 12': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Marshall Munetsi.
- 15': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Xavi Simons with a cross.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 22': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 23': Attempt missed. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 24': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 25': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jhon Arias following a corner.
- 27': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 28': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 30': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Marshall Munetsi.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence with a cross.
- 31': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by João Gomes.
- 32': Foul by Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 32': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 35': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Bueno.
- 39': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by André.
- 41': Attempt missed. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 43': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by João Palhinha.
- 43': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 43': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Handball by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by André.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 45'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 45'+4': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box following a corner.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces Matt Doherty.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 49': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 52': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 54': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 58': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 61': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 62': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro replaces Djed Spence.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces João Gomes.
- 65': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 68': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 71': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Attempt saved. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 74': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 75': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Xavi Simons.
- 76': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Lucas Bergvall.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert replaces Xavi Simons.
- 79': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Micky van de Ven.
- 83': Attempt missed. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 84': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Destiny Udogie.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 90': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Wilson Odobert.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Toti Gomes replaces Jhon Arias.
- 90'+4': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 90'+4': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.7 | Possession | 51.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 325 |
| 394 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 31 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 41 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,537
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,537
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 7 | +4 | 15 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 15 | Lucas Bergvall  |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 7 | André |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Marshall Munetsi |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 10 | Jhon Arias |
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