Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 29 December 2024

Score2-2
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueTottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance61,284
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 21 Tottenham Hotspur won: 9 Drawn: 4 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 8 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 33 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 28 . Tottenham Hotspur avoided losing four meetings in all competitions for the first time.

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Rodrigo Bentancur 12 G
Brennan Johnson 45+3 G

Goals:

HWANG Hee-chan 7 G
Jørgen Strand Larsen 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Radu Drăgușin
Defender/Midfielder Archie Gray
Defender/Midfielder Pedro Porro
Defender/Midfielder Destiny Udogie
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder Dejan Kulusekvski
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson
Forward Dominic Solanke

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Craig Dawson Defender
Matt Doherty Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
André Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
HWANG Hee-chan Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Sergio Reguilón for Destiny Udogie 50
James Maddison for Brennan Johnson 64
Pape Matar Sarr for Yves Bissouma 64
Timo Werner for SON Heung-min 64

Substitutions:

Gonçalo Guedes for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 46
Jørgen Strand Larsen for Matheus Cunha 46
Tommy Doyle for André 69
Carlos Forbs for HWANG Hee-chan 78
Rodrigo Gomes for Craig Dawson 78

Cards:

Rodrigo Bentancur 90+7 Y

Cards:

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 27 Y
Nélson Semedo 45+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender Alfie Dorrington
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Midfielder Lucas Bergvall
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Callum Olusei
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Forward Will Lankshear
Forward Timo Werner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Bastien Meupiyou
Defender Pedro Lima
Defender Alfie Pond
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes

Comments:

League position: 11th . Tottenham Hotspur had now ended a year lower than seventh position in the Premier League for the first time since the 2008. . Spurs had now become the first team to concede the opening goal in 15 home games in the Premier League in a year. . They avoided losing five league games in a single month for the first time since October 1955 in League Division One. . SON Heung-min's penalty in the 43rd minute was saved.

Comments:

League position: 17th . This was Wolverhampton Wanderers' 200th away game in the Premier League (won 44, lost 102). . Wolves failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023. . They had now conceded two or more goals in 17 of their last 22 games in the Premier League.

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Ange Postecoglou

Goals:

Rodrigo Bentancur 12 G
Brennan Johnson 45+3 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Radu Drăgușin
Defender/Midfielder Archie Gray
Defender/Midfielder Pedro Porro
Defender/Midfielder Destiny Udogie
Midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder Dejan Kulusekvski
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson
Forward Dominic Solanke

Substitutions:

Sergio Reguilón for Destiny Udogie 50
James Maddison for Brennan Johnson 64
Pape Matar Sarr for Yves Bissouma 64
Timo Werner for SON Heung-min 64

Cards:

Rodrigo Bentancur 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender Alfie Dorrington
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Midfielder Lucas Bergvall
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Callum Olusei
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr
Forward Will Lankshear
Forward Timo Werner

Comments:

League position: 11th . Tottenham Hotspur had now ended a year lower than seventh position in the Premier League for the first time since the 2008. . Spurs had now become the first team to concede the opening goal in 15 home games in the Premier League in a year. . They avoided losing five league games in a single month for the first time since October 1955 in League Division One. . SON Heung-min's penalty in the 43rd minute was saved.

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

HWANG Hee-chan 7 G
Jørgen Strand Larsen 87 G

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Craig Dawson Defender
Matt Doherty Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
André Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
HWANG Hee-chan Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Gonçalo Guedes for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 46
Jørgen Strand Larsen for Matheus Cunha 46
Tommy Doyle for André 69
Carlos Forbs for HWANG Hee-chan 78
Rodrigo Gomes for Craig Dawson 78

Cards:

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 27 Y
Nélson Semedo 45+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Bastien Meupiyou
Defender Pedro Lima
Defender Alfie Pond
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes

Comments:

League position: 17th . This was Wolverhampton Wanderers' 200th away game in the Premier League (won 44, lost 102). . Wolves failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2023. . They had now conceded two or more goals in 17 of their last 22 games in the Premier League.