Tottenham cling to win after Juan Foyth gives Wolves route for fightback
Wolves 2-3 Tottenham: Relive all the action at Molineux below
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham surged into a three-goal lead but were left hanging on to beat Wolves3-2 after Argentine debutant Juan Foyth conceded two second-half penalties on his first start in the Premier League.
Erik Lamela burst into the penalty area before rolling his shot under home goalkeeper Rui Patricio to open the scoring.
Tottenham added a second goal three minutes later when Lucas Moura powered in a free header, and the three points seemed assured when Harry Kane scored his eighth goal of the season in the 62nd minute after Rui Patricio saved his initial effort.
Wolves grabbed a lifeline with 22 minutes left. Kieran Trippier lost possession, 20-year-old center back Foyth fouled Raul Jimenez and Ruben Neves buried his penalty.
Jimenez pulled another goal back with another spot kick in the 79th after Foyth brought down defender Jonny, but fourth-place Tottenham defied Wolverhampton's late bid for an equalizer to move within three points of leader Liverpool.
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Relive all the action below
Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
3 added minutes ended the first half. Spurs are in complete control in this match, they've responded well after Dembele's injury and have been rewarded for patient play with two goals.
SECOND HALF: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
45 minutes to go for Wolves to get back into this game. 45 minutes for Spurs to increase their lead and move above Arsenal in the table.
48 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
Wolves have started okay, they are working the right hand side trying to squeeze into a gap before they switch the play to the left, Trippier wins the ball for Spurss and boots it forward.
51 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
Costa makes a good run and finds Jimenez in the box. Jimenez shoots and forces Lloris into the save. Wolves recover and come at Tottenham again this time with Costa who tries to squeeze the ball in on the near post but Lloris makes another save. Wolves are on fire at the minute. Spurs are asleep.
54 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
Spurs have done well not to concede so far this half, Wolves have been magnificent they've broken Tottenham down on multiple occasions and are winning the ball back quickly starving Spurs of possession.
57 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
Sissoko gets past Jonny but his cross into the box is way wide and Tottenham squander their best chance of the second half.
60 mins: Wolves 0 - 2 Tottenham
Son Heung-Min comes off for Christian Eriksen as Spurs make their second substitution. Interestingly Son has been involved in both.
61 mins: Wolves 0 - 3 Tottenham - Kane
Lamela does brilliantly in the area holding up the ball before finding Kane open in front of goal. Kane shoots and Rui Patricio makes the save only for Kane to fire home the rebound.
63 mins: Wolves 0 - 3 Tottenham
The game's all over now. For all of Wolves' possession and dominance in this second half it's Spurs who have the goal. That's the sign of the top teams and the ones that languish in mid-table.
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