Tottenham v Wolves LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Harry Kane heads Spurs to win
Tottenham 1-0 Wolves: Spurs vs Wolves reaction after hosts go top of the Premier League table
Harry Kane created Premier League history as his goal gave Tottenham a 1-0 win over Wolves. The England captain headed home in the second half to score for the 185th time in the Premier League – the most a player has scored for one club.
It took him above Sergio Aguero to fourth in the all-time list of scorers and it was his 250th in all competitions for Spurs, with Jimmy Greaves’ record of 266 surely under threat this season.
His goal, which was also Tottenham’s 1,000th at home in the Premier League, earned Spurs the win which extends their unbeaten start to the season.
Kane and partner in crime Son Heung-min both hit the woodwork in a much-improved second-half display. Wolves will perhaps feel hard done by as they were the better team in the opening 45 minutes with new record signing Matheus Nunes missing their best opportunity in the first half. Defeat leaves Bruno Lage’s side with just one point from their opening three games as they begin the season slowly again.
Follow live updates from the Premier League fixture, below:
Half-time: Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
An interesting half from a neutral point of view, despite the lack of goalmouth action, but a frustrating one for the home fans who were clearly getting agitated by the half-time whistle as their side struggled to break down the Wolves defence. Wolves have probably been the better side and Nunes already looks like a high-quality signing. They just need a bit of cutting edge – perhaps we will see Raul Jimenez in the second half.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
44 min: Spurs have been second-best for a while now but they are finishing this half on the front-fot. Perisic digs out a cross from the left and Kane does really well to beat Kilman in the air, sending a looping header goalwards and demanding a good save from Sa.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
42 min: Wolves are enjoying a really neat sustained period of pressure, full of good passing and movement. They stay patient and when it eventually floats into the box, Nunes wins the header against Davies and almost scores his first Wolves goal, the ball just missing the post with Lloris rooted. Excellent by the visitors.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
39 min: Half a chance for Wolves as Guedes is fed on the edge of the box and tries to shoot first time, but under pressure from Sanchez he scuffs his effort. Taking a touch and forcing the defender to think a little inside the area might have been the choice, in hindsight, though that’s easy for me to say.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
37 min: Spurs scrap their way to a corner and from it they create their best moment – Son’s delivery is flicked on by Max Kilman and flies all the way through the other side of the box requiring just a tap-in for the opening goal. The officials don’t spot the flick, however, and it’s a goal-kick.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
35 min: Wolves are pressing high and frustrating Spurs, while at the other end Wolves are starting to look more and more coordinated. A shot from Neto causes a bit of chaos as it bounces around in the box but it ends with a snatched shot wide.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
33 min: Bentancur’s pass down the left is easily cut out by Jonny. Wolves work the ball across their defence before trying to play down their left wing, but it’s an overhit pass and Spurs have the ball back. Wolves seem to be in the ascendency, if anything, right now.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
31 min: Hard to know where this game goes from here if it isn’t to be 0-0. Spurs look a bit disjointed, lacking any kind of click in the Wolves half. Wolves haven’t really had enough sustained possession and territory to carve out chances. The crowd has gone a litle quiet.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
29 min: Kulusevski fouls Neto, shoving him to the floor as he tried to escape towards the Spurs box. A free-kick for Wolves in a useful area, but it’s chipped into the arms of Lloris hamlessly by Neves.
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