Premier League 2023-24, Wolves stun Tottenham Hotspur 2-1: Key stats
Wolves edged past Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on matchday 25 of the 2023-24 Premier League on Saturday. A brace from Joao Gomes saw the visitors register their third consecutive win over Spurs in the Premier League. Dejan Kulusevski's solitary strike was only a mere consolation. The victory marked the 10th win in the ongoing campaign for the Wolves as they move into the top 10.
Tottenham have registered this unique Premier League record
Tottenham have developed a brilliant habit of scoring goals in each of their games. As per Opta, the Lillywhites have now scored in their last 37 Premier League encounters. Their arch-rivals Arsenal have also maintained this record between May 2001 and November 2002 across 55 matches in the competition's history. Tottenham are only behind Arsenal in this regard.
Joao Gomes netted a brace for the Wolves
As per Squawka, Gomes has scored more goals (2) against Tottenham in a single Premier League match than he has netted in his previous 32 Premier League encounters (1 goal). The Brazilian midfielder has netted three goals in 35 appearances for the Wolves. All three of his goals came in the Premier League while also registering an assist. He has played 33 league games.
Wolves have a great record against Tottenham in away matches
Wolves have defeated Tottenham in three of their five away trips to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League. They have only lost two matches. Tottenham suffered their first home defeat in the Premier League since December. They were on a five-match winning streak in the Premier League at home. Surprisingly, they have conceded in each of their last nine home league games.
Pedro Neto marked this sensational Premier League feat
As per Squawka, despite featuring in 16 appearances, only Ollie Watkins (10 assists in 25 matches) and Kieran Trippier (10 assists in 23 appearances) have more assists in the Premier League than Pedro Neto. He has registered nine assists in the Premier League this season (joint second-highest). Overall, Neto has provided 19 assists, more than any other Wolves player in Premier League history.
Here's the match summary
Wolves received an early opportunity but Hwang Hee-chan failed to hit the target. It was a cagey first half as both teams kept pushing for goals until Gomes headed home from Pablo Sarabia's corner to hand Wolves the lead. In the second half, Tottenham equalized through Kulusevski's goal. Both teams had some openings but it was Gomes who netted the winner from Neto's assist.
Wolves move into the top 10 momentarily
With this win, Wolves have moved into the top 10 of the 2023-24 Premier League standings momentarily. They registered their 10th league win of the ongoing campaign and have amassed 35 points from 25 matches. Wolves have suffered 10 defeats. Meanwhile, this was Tottenham's sixth defeat of the league campaign. They are still in fifth position with 47 points from 14 wins.
