• WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS RATINGS: Jose Sa - 6/10: Made three good saves to keep the home side in the game after conceding early on. Made an acrobatic save to deny Lo Celso in the closing stages. PA
    WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS RATINGS: Jose Sa - 6/10: Made three good saves to keep the home side in the game after conceding early on. Made an acrobatic save to deny Lo Celso in the closing stages. PA
  • Nelson Semedo - 6/10: Lost track of his man Johnson and gave him too much space to open the scoring in the second minute. Improved afterwards in defence but failed to do much in attack. PA
    Nelson Semedo - 6/10: Lost track of his man Johnson and gave him too much space to open the scoring in the second minute. Improved afterwards in defence but failed to do much in attack. PA
  • Max Kilman - 6/10: Dealt with everything thrown at him and looked assured next to Dawson at the base of Wolves’ defence. AFP
    Max Kilman - 6/10: Dealt with everything thrown at him and looked assured next to Dawson at the base of Wolves’ defence. AFP
  • Craig Dawson - 6/10: Got caught out of position for Johnson’s opener. Recovered well from the early lapse in concentration and helped keep the Spurs attack at bay. Looked dangerous at the other end of the pitch due to his aerial ability. AP
    Craig Dawson - 6/10: Got caught out of position for Johnson’s opener. Recovered well from the early lapse in concentration and helped keep the Spurs attack at bay. Looked dangerous at the other end of the pitch due to his aerial ability. AP
  • Toti Gomes - 7/10: Deployed as a left-back, Gomes looked assured in defence and performed well against the tricky Kulusevski. Forced Vicario into a routine save with a weak header in first half extra time. Used pace well. Reuters
    Toti Gomes - 7/10: Deployed as a left-back, Gomes looked assured in defence and performed well against the tricky Kulusevski. Forced Vicario into a routine save with a weak header in first half extra time. Used pace well. Reuters
  • Hwang Hee-chan - 6/10: His dribbling caused problems for Dier and Porro, but his final ball left a lot to be desired. Presented with a very good chance in the 54th minute, but the South Korean international failed to keep his effort on target. PA
    Hwang Hee-chan - 6/10: His dribbling caused problems for Dier and Porro, but his final ball left a lot to be desired. Presented with a very good chance in the 54th minute, but the South Korean international failed to keep his effort on target. PA
  • Mario Lemina - 8/10: A very energetic performance from Lemina. His late runs into the box caused plenty of problems for Spurs’ backline. Grabbed the winner for the home side with a slight touch to divert Sarabia’s pass into the bottom corner. Action Images
    Mario Lemina - 8/10: A very energetic performance from Lemina. His late runs into the box caused plenty of problems for Spurs’ backline. Grabbed the winner for the home side with a slight touch to divert Sarabia’s pass into the bottom corner. Action Images
  • Joao Gomes - 7/10: Deployed next to Lemina at the base of Wolves’ midfield, Gomes’s trickiness caused problems for the away side’s midfield. He was tidy in possession and kickstarted attacks from deep. AP
    Joao Gomes - 7/10: Deployed next to Lemina at the base of Wolves’ midfield, Gomes’s trickiness caused problems for the away side’s midfield. He was tidy in possession and kickstarted attacks from deep. AP
  • Rayan Ait-Nouri - 6/10: Took a little too long to take his shot, which gave Davies enough time to run across and make the block in the tenth minute. Made his presence known in the final third with his incisive running and crosses. PA
    Rayan Ait-Nouri - 6/10: Took a little too long to take his shot, which gave Davies enough time to run across and make the block in the tenth minute. Made his presence known in the final third with his incisive running and crosses. PA
  • Jeanricner Bellegarde - 5/10: His decision-making let him down on several occasions. Inexplicably decided to shoot from long range when he had Cunha and Hwang in better positions just after the restart. PA
    Jeanricner Bellegarde - 5/10: His decision-making let him down on several occasions. Inexplicably decided to shoot from long range when he had Cunha and Hwang in better positions just after the restart. PA
  • Matheus Cunha - 7/10: Should have at least made Vicario work when he got on the end of Ait-Nouri’s cutback in the 52nd minute. Grabbed the assist for the home side’s first goal with a lofted pass to find Sarabia behind the Tottenham defence. PA
    Matheus Cunha - 7/10: Should have at least made Vicario work when he got on the end of Ait-Nouri’s cutback in the 52nd minute. Grabbed the assist for the home side’s first goal with a lofted pass to find Sarabia behind the Tottenham defence. PA
  • SUBS: Matt Doherty (Semedo, '67) - 6/10: Brought on to provide more threat in attack, Doherty failed to assert his presence in the final third but was solid in defence. Getty Images
    SUBS: Matt Doherty (Semedo, '67) - 6/10: Brought on to provide more threat in attack, Doherty failed to assert his presence in the final third but was solid in defence. Getty Images
  • Sasa Kalajdzic (Bellegarde, '73) - N/A: Came on and brought much-needed energy for the home side in the final third. Getty Images
    Sasa Kalajdzic (Bellegarde, '73) - N/A: Came on and brought much-needed energy for the home side in the final third. Getty Images
  • Pablo Sarabia (Gomes, '87) - N/A: Grabbed the much-needed equaliser two minutes after coming on with a volley that left Vicario with no chance. Made it the perfect afternoon by setting up the second with an incisive pass behind the away side's backline for the Lemina to finish. PA
    Pablo Sarabia (Gomes, '87) - N/A: Grabbed the much-needed equaliser two minutes after coming on with a volley that left Vicario with no chance. Made it the perfect afternoon by setting up the second with an incisive pass behind the away side's backline for the Lemina to finish. PA
  • Tommy Doyle (Ait-Nouri, '87) - N/A: Came on too late to make an impact. Action Images
    Tommy Doyle (Ait-Nouri, '87) - N/A: Came on too late to make an impact. Action Images
  • TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR RATINGS: Vicario - 6/10: Looked on his way to his fifth clean sheet of the season before conceding a late double in second-half added time. Couldn't have done anything to keep out either of the goals. PA
    TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR RATINGS: Vicario - 6/10: Looked on his way to his fifth clean sheet of the season before conceding a late double in second-half added time. Couldn't have done anything to keep out either of the goals. PA
  • Pedro Porro - 5/10: Sent in a well-weighted cross for Johnson to open the scoring. Gave Cunha too much space and allowed him to create the home side’s first goal. AP
    Pedro Porro - 5/10: Sent in a well-weighted cross for Johnson to open the scoring. Gave Cunha too much space and allowed him to create the home side’s first goal. AP
  • Eric Dier - 6/10: Made an impressive last-man block to deny a Wolves counterattack in the 20th minute. Stopped Cunha from testing Vicario with a last-ditch interception in the 51st minute. Failed to track the run of Lemina in the build-up to the home side’s winner. PA
    Eric Dier - 6/10: Made an impressive last-man block to deny a Wolves counterattack in the 20th minute. Stopped Cunha from testing Vicario with a last-ditch interception in the 51st minute. Failed to track the run of Lemina in the build-up to the home side’s winner. PA
  • Ben Davies - 6/10: Made a very important block to deny Ait Nouri in the tenth minute. Intercepted a very dangerous Lemina cut-back in the 79th minute. Caught flat-footed for Lemina’s winner in added time. Reuters
    Ben Davies - 6/10: Made a very important block to deny Ait Nouri in the tenth minute. Intercepted a very dangerous Lemina cut-back in the 79th minute. Caught flat-footed for Lemina’s winner in added time. Reuters
  • Emerson Royal - 4/10: Had a good chance to have a go at Jose Sa’s goal, but the makeshift left-back inexplicably decided to pass backwards on the stroke of half-time. Should have closed Sarabia down in the build-up to Wolves’ winner. Action Images
    Emerson Royal - 4/10: Had a good chance to have a go at Jose Sa’s goal, but the makeshift left-back inexplicably decided to pass backwards on the stroke of half-time. Should have closed Sarabia down in the build-up to Wolves’ winner. Action Images
  • Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 6/10: Played Johnson through on goal with a perfectly weighted pass behind the home side’s backline in the 71st minute. Dropped deep to help when Wolves took control of proceedings in the second half. AP
    Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 6/10: Played Johnson through on goal with a perfectly weighted pass behind the home side’s backline in the 71st minute. Dropped deep to help when Wolves took control of proceedings in the second half. AP
  • Yves Bissouma - 5/10: Wasn’t at his destructive best at Molineux. Lucky not to have been issued a red card after he illegally halted a Wolves counterattack despite being on a yellow card. PA
    Yves Bissouma - 5/10: Wasn’t at his destructive best at Molineux. Lucky not to have been issued a red card after he illegally halted a Wolves counterattack despite being on a yellow card. PA
  • Pape Matar Sarr - 6/10: Enjoyed a good afternoon as the most advanced of Spurs’ midfield trio. Began the move that led to Spurs opener with a diagonal pass to Kulusevski. PA
    Pape Matar Sarr - 6/10: Enjoyed a good afternoon as the most advanced of Spurs’ midfield trio. Began the move that led to Spurs opener with a diagonal pass to Kulusevski. PA
  • Dejan Kulusevski - 6/10: Beautiful disguised pass to set up Porro for a cross in the build-up to the away side’s opener. Went quiet after the goal and didn't really do much until he created a chance for Lo Celso late in the game. AP
    Dejan Kulusevski - 6/10: Beautiful disguised pass to set up Porro for a cross in the build-up to the away side’s opener. Went quiet after the goal and didn't really do much until he created a chance for Lo Celso late in the game. AP
  • Son Heung-Min - 6/10: In the absence of the creative Maddison, Son took on a deeper role despite being originally used as the striker. The Spurs captain dropped off on several occasions and helped the away side spring counterattacks with first-time passes into the Wolves half. Reuters
    Son Heung-Min - 6/10: In the absence of the creative Maddison, Son took on a deeper role despite being originally used as the striker. The Spurs captain dropped off on several occasions and helped the away side spring counterattacks with first-time passes into the Wolves half. Reuters
  • Brennan Johnson - 7/10: Opened the scoring two minutes into the match with a close-range finish past the hapless Jose Sa. Should have made it two when he was played through on goal by Hojbjerg in the 71st minute, but he failed to keep his effort on target. Action Images
    Brennan Johnson - 7/10: Opened the scoring two minutes into the match with a close-range finish past the hapless Jose Sa. Should have made it two when he was played through on goal by Hojbjerg in the 71st minute, but he failed to keep his effort on target. Action Images
  • SUBS: Rodrigo Bentacur (Sarr, 63) - 5/10: Brought on to help shore up the Spurs midfield, the defensive midfielder failed to help the away side win the midfield battle; Bryan Gil (Johnson, 75) - N/A Not the best of cameos for the Spanish midfielder. Came on but failed to make much of an impact; Giovani Lo Celso (Bissouma, 76) - N/A Called Jose Sa into action with a shot in the 88th minute. AP
    SUBS: Rodrigo Bentacur (Sarr, 63) - 5/10: Brought on to help shore up the Spurs midfield, the defensive midfielder failed to help the away side win the midfield battle; Bryan Gil (Johnson, 75) - N/A Not the best of cameos for the Spanish midfielder. Came on but failed to make much of an impact; Giovani Lo Celso (Bissouma, 76) - N/A Called Jose Sa into action with a shot in the 88th minute. AP

Wolves v Tottenham ratings: Lemina 8, Gomes 7; Johnson 7, Bissouma 5


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Wolves staged a late comeback to snatch a Premier League victory against Tottenham Hotspur with two stoppage-time goals at Molineux.

Spurs took the lead in the third minute thanks to a poacher's finish from Brennan Johnson – his first goal for the club following his £47.5 million move from Nottingham Forest.

But Wolves substitute Pablo Sarabia volleyed a superb equaliser in the first minute of added time before Mario Lemina sealed the points for Gary O'Neil's side six minutes later.

The defeat cost Ange Postecoglu, who was forced to make several changes due to injury and suspension following the 4-1 home defeat against Chelsea, the chance to see his side overtake Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Wolves boss O'Neil said after the game: "It is maybe the most proud I've been as a group since I've coached. We were the better side after the first five minutes. Even at 1-0 down after 85 minutes I was proud; the understanding of what we were trying to do and the mentality were excellent.

"To go and get an equaliser and then a winner was incredible. The two goals make it easier to deliver the message but I was proud; really pleased and I'm sure the fans enjoyed it."

Postecoglou said: "Obviously it is disappointing, the goals going in so late and we worked hard up until that point.

"We ran out of legs at the end but credit to Wolves they came at us and scored a couple of good goals."

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Updated: November 11, 2023, 4:45 PM