On 17 February, one of the matches of the 25th round of the English football championship took place. Tottenham (London) and Wolverhampton (England) met.
English Championship, 25th round
Tottenham (London) - Wolverhampton (England) - 1:2 ( 0:1)
Goals: Kulusevski (46) - Gomes (42), Gomes (63)
Warnings: Gomes (66)
Tottenham Hotspur faced Wolverhampton Wanderers in an exciting Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. At half-time the score was 0-1 in favour of Wolves, but the game ended in a dramatic 1-2 victory for the away team. The first goal of the match happened in the 42nd minute when Wolves' Jay Gomes found the spot in the goal, giving his team the lead. However, just after the break, Tottenham responded with a goal from D. Kulusevski in the 46th minute, levelling the score 1-1. "Wolves" were not satisfied with the draw and continued to press. In the 63rd minute J. Gomez scored his second goal of the match and the Wolves took the lead again - 1:2. The match continued to be tense, with both teams fighting for every ball. In the 66th minute J. Gomes received a yellow card for a foul, which added drama to the match.
In the 71st minute, Tottenham made a number of substitutions, releasing P. M. Sarr, Richarlison and Y. Bissouma in an attempt to turn the tide of the match in their favour. "Wolves" also made a number of changes: in the 73rd minute, P. Sarabia came on in place of J. Bellegarde. As time wore on, both teams looked to score more goals, which led to a flurry of substitutions. In the 85th minute, Tottenham brought on Emerson Royal in place of G. Lo Celso, and in the 88th minute, Wolves brought on Hwang Hee Chan in place of B. Traore. The last substitution of the match came in the 90th minute when Wolves replaced P. Neto with M. Doherty. Despite Tottenham's late onslaught, Wolves stood firm and won a difficult away win with a score of 1-2. The match was a testament to the competitive nature of the Premier League, with both teams showing skill and determination until the final whistle.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Chelsea vs Tottenham, Wolverhampton vs Sheffield United.
| Tottenham | Wolverhampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 7 |
| 15 | Kicks | 12 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 8 | Offences | 13 |
| 10 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 720 | Total assists | 296 |
| 637 | Accurate assists | 212 |
| 88% | Accuracy of passes | 72% |