Wolves vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Adama Traore goal
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Adama Traore was on target as a spirited Wolverhampton Wanderers stunned a wasteful Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 in an entertaining game of two completely contrasting halves at the Molineux Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday.
Raul Jiminez, brought on as a replacement for the injured Diego Costa, sent a powerful strike at Fraser Forster in the 82nd minute that the Spurs keeper could only parry into the path of Traore, who made no mistake with his finish.
The win moved Wolves up two places to 13th in the table, while Spurs stay fourth, four points behind third-placed Manchester United, who travel to Anfield to take on Liverpool on Sunday.
Wolves, who lost Costa to an apparent knee injury in the first half and failed to muster a single shot before the break, were vastly improved in the second period after their manager Julen Lopetegui introduced Traore at halftime.
They came with inches of taking the lead in the 51st minute, when Nelson Semedo failed to connect Jimenez’s cross at the far post and could have been two goals ahead but for Forster, who denied Jiminez from close range after Traore’s pinpoint cross.
Spurs hit the woodwork twice in quick succession either side of the break, first through Pedro Porro and then Son, but paid the price for failing to adjust to Wolves’ change in formation at halftime.
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WOW! Porro struck the free-kick so sweetly but it smashes off the bar! Sa was helpless there!
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Chance here for Spurs! Perisic is pulled to the ground by Neves who gives away a free-kick on the edge of the box.
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Yellow Card Rúben Diogo da Silva Neves
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There will be eight minutes of additional time. It's not a surprise as there have been three stoppages due to injuries.
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Son is one-on-one with the goalkeeper, cuts onto his right foot but skies the shot over the bar. However, it wouldn't have counted as he was offside.
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It's drilled into the box by Semedo and flicked on by Sarabia who hopes to find Jimenez but it's cleared.
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Davies is down and receiving treatment after an aerial challenge with Semedo.
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