English Premier League

FT Saturday, April 25, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur DWLLD 1
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Wolverhampton Wanderers WLDLL 0
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Molineux Stadium · 31,253 att. · USA Net

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

02:58 Nicol expects Tottenham to be relegated over West Ham despite victory vs. Wolves Watch on ESPN 00:57 Why De Zerbi believes Tottenham will avoid relegation Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

WOL leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

WOL · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1José SáG
  2. 4Santiago BuenoCD
  3. 24Toti GomesCD-L
  4. 2Matt DohertyCD-R
  5. 7AndréCM-L
  6. 8João GomesCM-R
  7. 3Hugo BuenoLM
  8. 17Pedro LimaRM
  9. 9Adam ArmstrongF
  10. 36Mateus ManéCF-L
  11. 21Rodrigo GomesCF-R

TOT · 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Antonín KinskyG
  2. 37Micky van de VenCD-L
  3. 4Kevin DansoCD-R
  4. 24Djed SpenceLB
  5. 23Pedro PorroRB
  6. 22Conor GallagherAM
  7. 8Yves BissoumaLM
  8. 30Rodrigo BentancurRM
  9. 19Dominic SolankeF
  10. 7Xavi SimonsAM-L
  11. 39Randal Kolo MuaniAM-R

Timeline

  1. 40' Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Dominic Solanke because of an injury.
  2. 45'+3' André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 45' Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
  4. 55' Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
  5. 55' Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  6. 62' Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. João Palhinha replaces Yves Bissouma.
  7. 63' Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Xavi Simons because of an injury.
  8. 65' Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 71' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
  10. 74' Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 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.
  12. 85' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Matt Doherty.
  13. 86' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Pedro Lima.
  14. 90'+1' Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Radu Dragusin replaces Conor Gallagher.
  15. 90'+4' Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno.
  16. 90'+6' João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90'+7' Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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