Wolves vs Spurs 2023-24 English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Wolves strike late to stun Tottenham in dramatic comeback win
Wolves stunned Tottenham 2-1 with stoppage-time goals from Pablo Sarabia and Mario Lemina on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 3': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 45': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces João Gomes.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 89': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+5': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a through ball.
- 90'+8': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,642
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,642
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 TOT |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.5 | Possession | 41.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 551 | Accurate Passes | 364 |
| 628 | Passes | 430 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson  |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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