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:
Tottenham 1-0 Wolves
82 min: Wolves are starting to string together some passes and Spurs are relying on counter-attacks now. Richarlison almost makes one count, dribbling skilfully down the left before cutting inside, but he runs into Neves before he can get a shot off.
Tottenham 1-0 Wolves
80 min: Nearly moments at either end. Jimenez jinks well in the box but his pass to Dendoncker just misses its target, while Royal’s low drilled cross is behind Kane and Kulusevksi.
Tottenham 1-0 Wolves
77 min: Spurs look more likely to create a second goal than Wolves to find an equaliser. Kulusevski, who’s been excellent, whips in another dangerous cross which is just about cleared.
Tottenham 1-0 Wolves
74 min: Ruben Neves tries a free-kick from range and hits the foot of Lloris’s post, a good effort.
Changes for Spurs coming now: Richarlison replaces Son, and Sessegnon is on for Perisic.
Tottenham 1-0 Wolves
72 min: Wolves make two more changes: Adama and Semedo replace Neto and Ait-Nouri.
Tottenham 1-0 Wolves
69 min: Brilliant counter-attack by Spurs, but why does Perisic not cross? Or shoot?! He turns down the first option with Harry Kane in the middle, then turns down the second option having cut into the box on his right foot, and finally decides to try an intricate throughball to the arriving Hojbjerg which is intercepted. On the touchline, Conte goes mad.
Tottenham 1-0 Wolves
67 min: A bit of a scrap off the ball here. Neves slid into Kane pretty hard and Kane then decided to give him a bodycheck, a moment later, which sent the two teams into a bit of a scrap. No cards or action from the referee and all is calm again.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Wolves, Kane 64
Finally Spurs get their reward for an excellent second half. Son’s corner is flicked on by Perisic, and Kane is in space a couple of yards out to tap a header home. Lovely set-piece.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
63 min: Close! Kulusevski cuts inside and his weak shot rolls into the path of Son arriving in the box. The Korean shifts his feet and then fires a low shot from a tight angle which is really well stopped by Sa at his near post. Presumably referee Hooper and his assistant both thought it hit the post, because they award a goal-kick.
Tottenham 0-0 Wolves
60 min: Spurs continue to probe but they can’t find a clear chance right now. Wolves quickly break and almost create one of their own at the other end, but Jimenez can’t make solid contact with the low cross.
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