Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham 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.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 9': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 12': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi Simons.
- 13': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 14': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xavi Simons following a corner.
- 24': Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 28': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 30': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 32': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 34': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Dominic Solanke (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 40': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Dominic Solanke because of an injury.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+3': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 46': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 46': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
- 47': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Richarlison.
- 47': Attempt missed. Pedro Lima (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 52': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Gallagher following a fast break.
- 55': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Lima with a cross.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Xavi Simons (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. João Palhinha replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Xavi Simons because of an injury.
- 64': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 64': Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 68': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 69': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 69': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Conor Gallagher is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Rodrigo Gomes.
- 73': Pedro Lima (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 74': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 74': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 75': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateus Mané with a cross.
- 80': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence is caught offside.
- 81': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 82': Attempt missed. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Danso following a corner.
- 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.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Matt Doherty.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Pedro Lima.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Radu Dragusin replaces Conor Gallagher.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 90'+5': Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+7': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+7': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Antonín Kinsky (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+9': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Antonín Kinsky.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Statistics
 TOT |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,253
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,253
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 7 | André  |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 17 | Pedro Lima |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 36 | Mateus Mané |
| 21 | Rodrigo Gomes |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Antonín Kinsky (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 22 | Conor Gallagher |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 19 | Dominic Solanke |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 39 | Randal Kolo Muani |
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