Tottenham Hotspur finally secured their first Premier League win of 2026 thanks to a late Joao Palhinha strike against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Tottenham end 118-day wait for Premier League win
Things were finally looking up for Tottenham Hotspur…for 10 minutes.
Joao Palhinha poked in a late winner for Tottenham as they picked up their first Premier League victory of 2026 in a 1-0 win at Wolves that gives them hope of survival.
Wolves' first game at Molineux following 50 days away saw the Old Gold fall to a narrow Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, with a late second-half goal enough to send all three points back to north London.
Tottenham Hotspur finally picked up their first win of 2026 on Saturday as Roberto De Zerbi’s side beat Wolves 1-0, but it came at a cost as Xavi Simons sustained a likely season-ending injury.
It wasn’t pretty. It was almost disastrous. But Tottenham Hotspur finally, FINALLY picked up their first league win in the calendar year of 2026, gutting out a 1-0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to a late tap-in goal from Joao Palhinha.
Tottenham star Xavi Simons appeared to be sworn at and taunted by Wolves fans as he was stretchered off the pitch in their Premier League relegation scrap.
Callum Wilson grabbed a priceless stoppage-time winner as West Ham kept their heads above the relegation zone with a 2-1 victory over Everton, as Tottenham Hotspur dug out a massive win of their own at Wolves.
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