The matchup between Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham) and Hwang Hee-chan (27, Wolverhampton) was the center of attention, but the real star of the game was Pablo Sarabia (31, Wolverhampton), who came on as a substitute just before halftime.
Wolverhampton Wanderers pulled off a dramatic come-from-behind 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, on Nov. 11 at 9:30 p.m. ET in the 12th round of the 2023-2024 Premier League season.
Wolverhampton brought out a 3-5-2 formation. Mateusz Cunha-Hwang Hee-Chan formed the attacking combination, while Joao Gomes-Mario Lemina-Jean-Luc Bellegarde filled the midfield. Layan Aitnou-Nelson Semedo lined up on either wing back, with Totti Gomes-Maximilian Kilman-Craig Dawson and goalkeeper Jose Saha in goal.
Tottenham countered with a 4-3-3 formation. Brennan Johnson-Son Heung-min-Dejan Kuluczewski were up front, while Pape Sarr-Yves Bissouma-Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg lined up in the middle. Emerson Royal, Ben Davies, Eric Dier, and Pedro Foro formed the back four, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal.
Tottenham struck first. In the third minute of the first half, Kuluczewski shook down the right flank before cutting back to Foro, who sent in a low, quick cross. Johnson made no mistake with his finish.
In the 16th minute, Hwang Hee-chan shone. A pass from a teammate was pushed through by Hwang, and after keeping the ball in the box, Hwang crossed to Bellegarde. However, she couldn’t time her shot and the chance was wasted. 토토사이트
Wolverhampton came up short again. In the 23rd minute, Totti Gomes crossed the ball into the box and Hwang Hee-chan, who had penetrated the backline, tried to get on the end of it but was pushed back by Davies.
Wolverhampton had a chance in the 33rd minute as they continued to push forward. Lemina received a forward pass from the right flank inside the box and unleashed a right-footed shot. It was saved by Vicario.
The first half ended with a 1-0 lead for Tottenham.
Chance after chance, Wolverhampton hit the ground running. In the 10th minute of the second half, a corner kick found Hwang Hee-chan in front of the goal, and he unleashed a low, quick right-footed shot that was just wide of the target.