Wolves vs Spurs 2021-22 English Premier League
Kane returns, Alli scores in Tottenham win at Wolves
Harry Kane made his return and Dele Alli was on target as Tottenham beat Wolves 1-0 on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 38': Japhet Tanganga (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 57': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Lucas Moura.
- 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces João Moutinho.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Trincão.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Romain Saïss.
- 85': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 90'+1': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Game Information
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,368
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 TOT |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 42.2 | Possession | 57.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 25 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 356 | Passes | 470 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 8 | Crosses | 35 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 18 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 31 | Clearances | 7 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez  |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 11 | Francisco Trincão |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 25 | Japhet Tanganga |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 23 | Steven Bergwijn |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
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