Key Takeaways
- Joao Palhinha came off the bench to score the only goal as Tottenham beat Wolves 1-0 at Molineux.
- The victory is Spurs’ first in the league since December, keeping them two points behind West Ham.
- Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons both went off injured, adding to manager Roberto De Zerbi’s worries.
Tottenham ended a six-match winless run in dramatic fashion when substitute Joao Palhinha prodded home an 82nd-minute winner at a tense Molineux.
The Portuguese midfielder, introduced only 11 minutes earlier, reacted quickest after a corner was half-cleared to steer the ball past José Sá and send the travelling fans wild.
News from east London briefly lifted spirits even higher. Everton’s equaliser against West Ham moved Spurs out of the bottom three on goal difference, but Callum Wilson’s late strike for the Hammers shoved them straight back in.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side now trail 17th-placed West Ham by two points with seven games left. The Italian praised his players’ spirit yet feared fresh injuries: both Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons limped off inside the opening half-hour.
Wolves, safe in mid-table, rarely threatened and have now gone four league matches without a goal.
Tottenham return to north London with renewed belief, but survival remains out of their hands.