Tottenham Hotspur caught by Wolverhampton. Son Heung-min struggled by hitting the crossbar, but could not prevent defeat.
Tottenham lost 0-1 to Wolverhampton in the 26th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-23 season held at Molyneux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England at 0:00 am (Korean time) on the 5th. Tottenham, who failed to gain points, maintained a close 4th place (45 points), and Wolverhampton was in 13th place (27 points).
On this day, Tottenham operated a 3-4-3 formation. Son Heung-min, Kane, and Kulusevski were in the forefront, and Perisic, Hoivier, Skip, and Poro played as midfielders. Davies, Lenglet, and Romero were in charge of the three backs, and Foster kept the goal.
Against this, Wolverhampton took out a 4-3-3 formation. Sarabia, Costa, and Netu formed the top three, while Remina, Neves, and Nunes formed the midfield. The back 4 was paired with Johnny, Kilman, Dawson, and Semedo, and Saga wore goalkeeper gloves.
[First Half] Tottenham Offensive…but finished without a goal
Tottenham opened the door. In the 5th minute of the first half, Son Heung-min attempted a mid-range shot from the right edge of the penalty box, but the four goalkeepers blocked it. Tottenham tried a dangerous shot. In the 19th minute of the first half, Kulusevski shot the ball pushed by Son Heung-min from outside the penalty box, but this time it was blocked by the goalkeeper.
Bad news occurred in Wolverhampton. In the 27th minute of the first half, Costa was injured. Jimenez was rushed in. At the end of the first half, Tottenham made a threatening shot. In the 41st minute of the first half, in a free kick situation, Perisic connected a sharp cross from Son Heung-min with a diving header, but the goalkeeper saved.
Son Heung-min swallowed his regret. At the end of the first half, Kane quickly took a free kick, which Son Heung-min received and attempted a shot, but it went over the crossbar. Tottenham’s decisive opportunity was destroyed. In the 6th minute of extra time in the second half, in the situation of a free kick, Poro tried a sharp shot, but it hit the crossbar.
Changed Wolverhampton, eventually the opening goal
At the start of the second half, Wolverhampton used a replacement card. Adama and Collins came in to replace Netu and Lemina. Son Heung-min made a threatening scene. In the 2nd minute of the second half, Kane attempted a penetrating pass to Son Heung-min. Son Heung-min, who received the ball, tried a powerful shot in front of the defender, but it hit the crossbar.
Tottenham overcame the crisis. In the 9th minute of the second half, Sarabia’s shot was blocked by Foster’s goalkeeper. Tottenham immediately seized their chance. In the 14th minute of the second half, in a corner kick situation, Langley attempted a header, but it was blocked by the four goalkeepers. Wolverhampton used a replacement card again. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Kuna and Moutinho were put in instead of Sarabia and Nunes.
Tottenham also made a substitution. In the 32nd minute of the second half, Kulusevski was replaced by Moura. Wolverhampton scored a late opening goal. In the 37th minute of the second half, Jimenez’s shot was blocked by goalkeeper Foster. However, Adama pushed the spilled ball non-stop.
Tottenham attempted an all-out war by excluding Davis and inserting Richarlison. Wolverhampton broke the net again. Jimenez scored in the 44th minute of the second half, but an offside foul was declared. In the end, both teams’ match ended with Wolverhampton’s victory. 온라인카지노