Follow live coverage as Tottenham face Wolves today in the Premier League.
It’s been another inconsistent season for Spurs, who have followed up a three-game unbeaten run in all competitions with back-to-back Premier League defeats, losing 6-3 at home to Liverpool before being beaten 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day. They remain in the bottom half of the division, though a victory here could take them 10th depending on other results.
Wolves have enjoyed a ‘new manager bounce’ since Gary O’Neil’s sacking and Vitor Pereira’s arrival, taking maximum points from their new boss’ opening two games with a thumping 3-0 victory at Leicester City before a 2-0 triumph over Manchester United last time out. Those wins lifted them out of the relegation zone, though they remain just a point above the bottom three.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League updates
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Tottenham host Wolves in Premier League
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GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Brennan Johnson 45) Wolverhampton 1
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MISSED PENALTY! Son’s effort saved by Sa | Tottenham 1 Wolverhampton 1
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GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Rodrigo Bentancur 12) Wolverhampton 1
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GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 0 Wolverhampton 1 (Hee-Chan Hwang 7)
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Tottenham Hotspur: Forster, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie, Bentancur, Bissouma, Johnson, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke
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Wolverhampton: Jose Sa, Doherty, Dawson, Bueno, Nelson Semedo, Andre Trindade, Joao Gomes, Ait Nouri, Bellegarde, Cunha, Hwang
Tottenham Hotspur FC 2 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
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That goal just before the break will be frustrating for Pereira, who watched his side edge in front before being pegged back just moments later. They looked solid for large periods of the opening 45 minutes, but Spurs finished the half strongly and are ahead going into the second half.
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The half-time whistle blows with the hosts Tottenham 2-1 up over Wolves. It was the visitors who took the lead, a neatly worked set-piece routine teeing up Hwang to fire home from range. Spurs responded, however, levelling through Bentancur who ghosted in to nod Porro’s corner into the back of the net. It looked like Spurs would take the lead with 43 minutes on the clock when they were awarded a penalty following a Gomes challenge on Johnson, however Son’s spot-kick was well-saved by Sa. The Wolves goalkeeper had no chance though just moments later, Kulusevski setting up Johnson to lash Spurs into a 2-1 lead at the interval.
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HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 2-1 WOLVES
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Assist Dejan Kulusevski
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Semedo receives just about the most obvious booking you’ll see as he cynically wipes out Solanke, who was on the charge and driving towards Wolves’ backline.
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There will be three minutes of additional time at the end of this first half.
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THE PENALTY IS SAVED!!! IT REMAINS 1-1!!! The Spurs captain Son steps up before firing his spot-kick towards the bottom left corner. Sa guesses right, however, and gets down well to his right to beat away the penalty, preserving Wolves’ status as level in this game!
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Penalty Save José Pedro Malheiro de Sá
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PENALTY TO SPURS!!! The hosts hit Wolves on the counter, and after Kulusevski slides the ball in for Johnson, a clumsy challenge from Andre sends the winger tumbling, before referee Chris Kavanagh points to the spot. What a chance this is for Spurs to get their noses in front right before the break!
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As we close in on half-time, the only shots on target have been the two goals. Both sides have defended pretty well, which hasn’t always been the case this campaign.
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The ball falls kindly for Bissouma to strike from outside the box, though his effort is always rising and soars over the crossbar.
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This time, Wolves deal with a corner better, though Son’s delivery wasn’t exactly the most inviting as it was comfortably cleared at the near post.
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Cunha sees his name in lights as space opens up for a shot from range, but though it does have Forster scrambling, the effort flies a couple of yards wide of the target.
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Cunha has been involved in 11 goals in his last 10 Premier League games, scoring seven and assisting four. Overall he’s had a hand in 22 goals in 2024 (16 goals, six assists), the second most by a Wolves player in a single calendar year in the Premier League after Raul Jimenez (24 in 2019).
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The game has just slowed in tempo a little, perhaps to be expected after such a frantic start. You’d imagine Pereira will be pretty pleased with how his side has fared so far, though their defending from set-pieces has left a lot to be desired.
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A comedic moment sees Solanke and Bentancur collide as both try to fire Kulusevski’s low cross goalwards. Neither ultimately makes contact, though the flag eventually goes up for offside, perhaps to the two players’ relief.
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Wolves have won four of their last five league games against Spurs, as many as they had in their previous 19 against them combined (three draws, 12 defeats).
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Persistent work from Bellegarde sees him keep the ball in when it looked certain to go out, ultimately helping his side to win a corner. However, Spurs deal with the resulting set-piece.
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Yellow Card Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
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WIDE! Spurs nearly score again from a set-piece, Dragusin getting on the end of Porro’s cross before nodding narrowly wide. Pereira will be concerned at how his side has defended corners so far in this contest.
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After some treatment, Forster is up and looks like he will be okay to continue, much to Spurs fans’ relief.
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Forster is down here, and Postecoglou will be hoping he doesn’t have to go to his third-choice goalkeeper with number one Guglielmo Vicario already out with an ankle injury.
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Both teams are really trying to get on the front foot to land the next blow. It’s been a lively start, but which side can sustain it?
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Tottenham have fallen 1-0 behind in 15 Premier League home games in 2024, the most ever by a side in a single calendar year in the competition.
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Cunha tries to restore Wolves’ lead, but he can only fire wide of the target. As has been the case in so many of Spurs’ games this season, it looks like we could be in for a thriller here!
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GOOOAAALLL!!! BENTANCUR MAKES IT 1-1!!! Wolves’ lead certainly didn’t last long as the hosts level. Porro swings a corner in from the right, and Bentancur evades his marker before sending a bullet header flying past Sa and in. All square at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium!
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Assist Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda
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Wolves have a record of three wins, no draws and three defeats when scoring the opening goal in the Premier League this season. It’s been a real question mark of theirs, but under Pereira, could things be different?
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Assist Rayan Aït-Nouri
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Goal Hee-Chan Hwang
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It’s been a low-key start to proceedings in North London, with neither side able to yet fashion an opportunity.
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Tottenham have lost each of their last three Premier League meetings with Wolves, their longest ever losing run against them in their league history.
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The hosts kick us off and we are under way at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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The two teams enter the pitch ahead of this big game in the Premier League.
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Pereira makes three alterations to the side that started the win over United, with Dawson replacing Gomes in the back three while Bellegarde and Hwang are preferred to Guedes and Strand Larsen in attack. The in-form Cunha keeps his starting role, though for how much longer remains unclear pending an FA investigation after an incident following the 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town, a loss that ultimately led to O’Neil’s dismissal.
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Djed Spence was sent off against his former club at Forest, with Porro starting in his place in one of two changes to Ange Postecoglou’s starting XI. The other sees Bissouma come in for Sarr, starting alongside Bentancur in the Uruguay international’s second game back from a seven-match suspension.
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SUBS: Jorgen Strand Larsen, Rodrigo Gomes, Tommy Doyle, Carlos Forbs, Goncalo Guedes, Sam Johnstone, Bastien Meupiyou, Pedro Lima, Alfie Pond.
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WOLVES (3-4-3): Jose Sa; Santiago Bueno, Craig Dawson, Matt Doherty; Nelson Semedo, Andre, Joao Gomes, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Hwang Hee-chan, Matheus Cunha.
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SUBS: Sergio Reguilon, James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall, Timo Werner, Pape Sarr, Brandon Austin, Will Lankshear, Alfie Dorrington, Callum Olusesi.
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TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Fraser Forster; Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Archie Gray, Destiny Udogie; Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur; Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, Son Heung-min; Dominic Solanke.
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Wolves have enjoyed a ‘new manager bounce’ since Gary O’Neil’s sacking and Vitor Pereira’s arrival, taking maximum points from their new boss’ opening two games with a thumping 3-0 victory at Leicester City before a 2-0 triumph over Manchester United last time out. Those wins lifted them out of the relegation zone, though they remain just a point above the bottom three.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
14:38
It’s been another inconsistent season for Spurs, who have followed up a three-game unbeaten run in all competitions with back-to-back Premier League defeats, losing 6-3 at home to Liverpool before being beaten 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Boxing Day. They remain in the bottom half of the division, though a victory here could take them 10th depending on other results.
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Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Tottenham and Wolves at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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