Palhinha nets late equaliser to salvage a point against Wolves | OneFootball

Joao Palhinha’s stoppage-time strike earned Tottenham a dramatic late point as Wolves remain without a Premier League win after a 1-1 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Mohammed Kudus thought he’d opened his account for Spurs, but Sam Johnstone came up with a stunning save, tipping the midfielder’s header onto the bar from close range.

The former West Ham did manage to find the net in the 27th minute, though it was ruled out for offside.

Despite not having a shot on target in the first half, the visitors nearly went in front right before the break when Matt Doherty’s effort from a tight angle clipped the post.

It took less than 10 minutes of the second half for Wolves to take the lead. A Jhon Arias corner caused chaos in the Spurs box, and Santiago Bueno reacted fastest to poke home his first goal for the club, sending the away supporters into celebration.

Spurs pressed for an equaliser but struggled to create clear-cut chances, largely restricted to long-range efforts.

Vitor Pereira's side appeared set to claim all three points until Palhinha stepped up in the 94th minute, curling a precise finish from the edge of the area to snatch a late point for the hosts.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity. Jørgen Strand Larsen of Wolverhampton Wanderers had a header from within the six-yard box on the left side, but it went wide.

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Missed opportunity. Hwang Hee-Chan from Wolverhampton Wanderers took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. The attempt was set up by Jhon Arias following a corner kick.

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Opportunity wasted. Matt Doherty from Wolverhampton Wanderers attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the left after a corner kick.

Wolverhampton Wanderers takes the lead against Tottenham Hotspur, making it 1-0. Santiago Bueno scores with a right-footed shot from close range following a corner kick.

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GOAL Wolverhampton: Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton) scores!

Santiago Bueno scores goal number 1 in the competition (3 matches)

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Missed opportunity! Jean-Ricner Bellegarde of Wolverhampton Wanderers took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Ladislav Krejcí.

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Opportunity wasted! Richarlison of Tottenham Hotspur attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Pedro Porro.

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Missed opportunity! Cristian Romero of Tottenham Hotspur took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. The assist came from Micky van de Ven.

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Missed opportunity. João Palhinha from Tottenham Hotspur took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal.

It's now Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. João Palhinha scores for Tottenham with a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, finding the bottom right corner of the net. The assist comes from Pape Matar Sarr.It's now Tottenham Hotspur 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. João Palhinha scores for Tottenham with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, finding the bottom right corner. The assist came from Pape Matar Sarr.

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GOAL Tottenham: João Palhinha (Tottenham) scores!

João Palhinha scores goal number 2 in the competition (6 matches)

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The referee whistles for the end of the match