Match report

Wolves 2–2 Tottenham: League Cup Thriller Ends in Draw

Wolves
Wolves
2–2
PEN
Tottenham
Tottenham
Sep 22, 2021

In a thrilling League Cup encounter, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur battled to a 2-2 draw. Tottenham took the lead with goals from Ndombele and Kane in the first half, but Wolves fought back through Dendoncker and Podence to secure a hard-fought draw.

Key Facts

  • • Tottenham took the lead through Ndombele (14') and Kane (23')
  • • Wolves equalized with goals from Dendoncker (38') and Podence (58')
  • • Fernando Silva and Rúben Neves received yellow cards for Wolves
  • • Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele also received a yellow card
  • • The match ended 2-2, with Tottenham winning on penalties in the shootout

Lineups

Wolves

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 21 J. Ruddy (G)
  • 15 W. Boly (D)
  • 32 L. Dendoncker (M)
  • 23 M. Kilman (D)
  • 2 K. Hoever (M)
  • 3 R. Aït Nouri (M)
  • 8 Rúben Neves (M)
  • 10 Daniel Podence (F)
  • 26 Hwang Hee-Chan (F)
  • 14 Y. Mosquera (D)
  • 17 Fábio Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 C. Coady
  • 37 Adama Traoré
  • 22 Nélson Semedo
  • 28 João Moutinho
  • 13 L. Moulden
  • 9 R. Jiménez
  • 11 Trincão

Tottenham

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 22 P. Gollini (G)
  • 33 B. Davies (D)
  • 6 D. Sánchez (D)
  • 4 C. Romero (D)
  • 25 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 20 D. Alli (M)
  • 28 T. Ndombèlé (M)
  • 18 G. Lo Celso (F)
  • 29 O. Skipp (M)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)
  • 11 Bryan Gil (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Son Heung-Min
  • 5 P. Højbjerg
  • 3 Reguilón
  • 14 J. Rodon
  • 2 M. Doherty
  • 44 D. Scarlett
  • 40 B. Austin

Timeline

  1. Wolves
    9' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Mosquera · On: C. Coady
  2. Tottenham
    14' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Ndombele
  3. Wolves
    16' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    F. Silva

    Foul

  4. Tottenham
    23' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Kane · Assist: D. Alli
  5. Wolves
    38' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Dendoncker · Assist: R. Ait Nouri
  6. Wolves
    46' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Silva · On: Adama Traoré
  7. Wolves
    47' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    Rúben Neves

    Argument

  8. Wolves
    58' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    Daniel Podence
  9. Tottenham
    62' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Lo Celso · On: Heung-Min Son
  10. Wolves
    75' Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Ait Nouri · On: N. Semedo
  11. Tottenham
    82' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Alli · On: P. Hojbjerg
  12. Tottenham
    83' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    T. Ndombele

    Foul

  13. Wolves
    84' Wolves subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Daniel Podence · On: João Moutinho
  14. Tottenham
    90'+7 Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Japhet Tanganga · On: Sergio Reguilón
  15. Tottenham
    120'+6 Tottenham Goal · Penalty
    B. Gil

    Penalty Shootout

  16. Wolves
    120'+9 Wolves Goal · Missed Penalty
    C. Coady

    Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat Wolves Tottenham
Fouls 9 12
Pass Accuracy 82% 84%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 9
Corners 6 3
Total Passes 438 413
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 4 6
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes 357 347
Shots Inside Box 7 7
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 5 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tottenham's early goals by Ndombele and Kane (14' and 23') gave them a strong start, putting Wolves on the back foot.
  • ▸ Wolves showed resilience, scoring through Dendoncker (38') and Podence (58') to level the match and maintain their composure.