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João Palhinha keeps Spurs’ survival hopes alive with late winner at Wolves
Roberto De Zerbi had said he wanted no crying in his camp, after Brighton scored their late equaliser last week. It was just as the Wolves fans had started chanting: “You’re going to cry in a minute,” that the substitute João Palhinha struck the goal that, briefly helping Tottenham climb out of the relegation zone, at least keeps them in the hunt for Premier League survival.
TL;DR
- João Palhinha scored a late winner for Spurs against Wolves.
- The victory keeps Spurs in the hunt for Premier League survival.
- This was Roberto De Zerbi's first win as Spurs manager and the club's first league win of 2026.
- Spurs avoided equalling a club record for consecutive league games without a win.
- The team faces further challenges with multiple injuries, including Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simons.
- Wolves, already relegated, showed fight but couldn't secure a point.
- Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky made a crucial save late in the game.