João Palhinha snatches late winner in Tottenham v Wolves (video) | OneFootball

Tottenham, featuring João Palhinha and Pedro Porro, drew 1-1 against Wolverhampton on the evening of last Saturday, September 27, in a match counting for the sixth round of the Premier League. Although the Londoners only secured one point as favorites, there were reasons to celebrate, as the former Sporting midfielder scored at the last minute and was the hero of the match.

After a goalless first half, it was indeed Vítor Pereira's pupils who opened the scoring. In the 54th minute, the defender Santiago Bueno advanced to the opponent's penalty area and opened the scoring with a corner kick, obtained after a confusing play.

Tottenham was forced to chase the game and settled in the opponent's half, with João Palhinha being the great hero of the night. After intercepting a cross from the Londoners, Pape Sarr assisted the Portuguese with a frontal pass and the ex-Sporting player executed a low, curved shot, leaving the Wolverhampton goalkeeper with no chance of defense. Thus, the midfielder trained in Alcochete equalized the score at one, in the 90+4’ minute.

After this match, Tottenham now has 11 points, placing them in third position in the Premier League table. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton let slip their first victory in the championship, earning their only point on the table. The Wolves are in the last place.

João Palhinha joined Bayern in the summer of 2024, coming from Fulham, where he spent two seasons after leaving Sporting in 2022. The Bavarians paid nearly 50 million euros to the Londoners but, despite the significant investment, the midfielder started only ten games (out of a total of 25) and was loaned to Tottenham this summer. In the 2025/26 season, he has scored three goals in nine matches.

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