Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 17 February 2024

Score2-1 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueTottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance61,532
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 20 Tottenham Hotspur won: 9 Drawn: 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 8 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 31 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 26 . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now won three consecutive meetings with Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions for the first time.

1 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Goals:

Dejan Kulusekvski 46 G

Goals:

João Gomes 42 G
João Gomes 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario
Defender Emerson Royal
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender Micky van de Ven
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder Dejan Kulusekvski
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Max Kilman Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Toti Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
HWANG Hee-chan Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Rodrigo Bentancur for Pape Matar Sarr 71
Brennan Johnson for Richarlison 71
Timo Werner for Yves Bissouma 71
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for James Maddison 85
Giovani Lo Celso for Emerson Royal 85

Substitutions:

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Pablo Sarabia 73
Boubacar Traoré for HWANG Hee-chan 88
Matt Doherty for Pedro Neto 90+2

Cards:

Cards:

João Gomes 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender Radu Drăgușin
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Gil
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson
Forward Timo Werner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder Tawanda Chirewa
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder Boubacar Traoré
Forward Nathan Fraser

Comments:

League position: 5th . Tottenham Hotspur failed in their attempt to win six consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2022 (eight). . Spurs had now lost two of their 14 games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently in the bottom half of the table; both against Wolverhampton Wanderers. . They failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in ten consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2011 (11).

Comments:

League position: 11th . Wolverhampton Wanderers remained unbeaten in six consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since January 2018 (seven, all League Championship). . Wolves had now won on three consecutive visits to London in the top division for the first time since September 1979 in League Division One. . They had now conceded 300 goals in their 184 away games in the Premier League (scored 179).

1 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Dejan Kulusekvski 46 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario
Defender Emerson Royal
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender Micky van de Ven
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder Dejan Kulusekvski
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Richarlison

Substitutions:

Rodrigo Bentancur for Pape Matar Sarr 71
Brennan Johnson for Richarlison 71
Timo Werner for Yves Bissouma 71
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg for James Maddison 85
Giovani Lo Celso for Emerson Royal 85

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender Radu Drăgușin
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Gil
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson
Forward Timo Werner

Comments:

League position: 5th . Tottenham Hotspur failed in their attempt to win six consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2022 (eight). . Spurs had now lost two of their 14 games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently in the bottom half of the table; both against Wolverhampton Wanderers. . They failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in ten consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2011 (11).

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Goals:

João Gomes 42 G
João Gomes 63 G

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Max Kilman Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Toti Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
HWANG Hee-chan Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Pablo Sarabia 73
Boubacar Traoré for HWANG Hee-chan 88
Matt Doherty for Pedro Neto 90+2

Cards:

João Gomes 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder Tawanda Chirewa
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder Boubacar Traoré
Forward Nathan Fraser

Comments:

League position: 11th . Wolverhampton Wanderers remained unbeaten in six consecutive away games in all competitions for the first time since January 2018 (seven, all League Championship). . Wolves had now won on three consecutive visits to London in the top division for the first time since September 1979 in League Division One. . They had now conceded 300 goals in their 184 away games in the Premier League (scored 179).