Wolverhampton Wanderers secured a vital victory against Tottenham Hotspur, moving closer to Premier League safety and increasing the pressure on Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou. Wolves, now 16th and 14 points clear of relegation, struck early with Rayan Ait-Nouri’s goal and doubled their lead when Spurs’ keeper Guglielmo Vicario deflected a header into his own net. Despite Mathys Tel pulling one back for Spurs, Jorgen Strand Larsen restored Wolves’ advantage. Richarlison provided late hope for Tottenham, but Matheus Cunha sealed the win, marking Spurs’ 17th league loss this season and leaving them in 15th place.
Wolverhampton Wanderers edged closer to securing their Premier League status and added to the woes of Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou with a win at Molineux.
Postecoglou made six alterations to the Spurs lineup that drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League quarter-final first leg, ahead of a crucial second meeting on Thursday that could influence his future.
Wolves capitalized on this opportunity with a vital victory, climbing to 16th place and establishing a 14-point buffer from the relegation zone with six matches remaining.
Vitor Pereira’s team aimed for a fourth consecutive top-flight win—something they hadn’t achieved since January 1972—when Rayan Ait-Nouri found the net in just two minutes, reacting swiftly to a punched clearance from Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
Wolves extended their lead seven minutes before halftime in a comical twist, as Vicario inadvertently redirected Marshall Munetsi’s header off backtracking defender Djed Spence and into his own goal.
Spurs managed to reduce the deficit just before the hour mark when Mathys Tel scrambled the ball home at the far post, following a mishap by Wolves defender Nelson Semedo while attempting to clear Brennan Johnson’s cross.
However, Wolves quickly restored their two-goal margin five minutes later when the impressive Ait-Nouri easily outmaneuvered Cristian Romero before delivering a cross for Jorgen Strand Larsen to finish effortlessly, marking his fourth consecutive game on the scoresheet.
Substitute Richarlison offered Spurs a glimmer of hope four minutes from the end, scoring after Wolves keeper Jose Sa deflected Romero’s header onto the crossbar.
Yet, the drama continued as substitute Matheus Cunha, returning after a four-match suspension, sealed Tottenham’s 17th league defeat of the season when Lucas Bergvall lost possession, allowing the Brazilian to break free and finish smoothly.