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Tottenham player ratings vs Wolves - Bentancur shines before daft decision as Son underwhelms

Rodrigo Bentancur of Tottenham scores against Wolverhampton Wanderers (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
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Tottenham drew 2-2 with Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday and here are our player ratings from the game.

Ange Postecoglou made two changes to his team with Yves Bissouma and Pedro Porro coming back into the team. Djed Spence missed out through suspension after his red card, after picking up a second booking late on in the 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest. Postecoglou did have central defender Radu Dragusin available after a scare in midweek when the 22-year-old Romanian was forced off with an ankle injury towards the end of the game at The City Ground.

Wolves opened the scoring when Hwang Hee-chan fired into the bottom corner in plenty of space on the edge of the Spurs box from a short free-kick. However, Spurs were soon level when Rodrigo Bentancur powered home a header from Porro's corner.

Tottenham had a chance to take the lead before the break when Brennan Johnson was brought down in the box. Son Heung-min stepped up to take the resulting spot kick only for Jose Sa to save it.

The hosts went into the break ahead though when Rodrigo Bentancur started a move between Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski that ended with the former firing home clinically.

Spurs visibly tired as the game wore on and paid the price five minutes from time when Wolves sub Jorgen Strand Larsen ran in behind the defence and struck a powerful finish past Fraser Forster and into the roof of the net. Tottenham continued to press forward but couldn't find another goal.

Here are our Tottenham player ratings after the draw:

Fraser Forster

Couldn't do much about Hwang's low clinical shot. Beaten by Larsen at his near post for Wolves' second goal before making a save from a header not long after. 5

Pedro Porro

Picked out Bentancur with a curling corner for a first half assist. Again another team targeted the space behind him throughout and he had to work hard. 6

Radu Dragusin

Back despite his ankle scare and headed a Porro corner just wide in the first half. Did well on the whole in the backline. 7

Archie Gray

Made some great challenges during the game but did crucially play Larsen onside for the Wolves sub's goal. 6

Destiny Udogie

Had a busy first half but came off early in the second half holding his hamstring. Looked a bad one as he could barely walk off. 6

Rodrigo Bentancur

Powered home an equalising header from Porro's corner to get Spurs back on level terms. Was involved in the build-up to Spurs' second goal as well. Was more like his old self but in added time picked up a fifth yellow card for the season which means he'll miss the match against Newcastle next weekend. Would have got an eight but for that late wild challenge. 7

Yves Bissouma

Fired over from the edge of the Wolves box after Kulusevski teed him up. Not one of his best days at the office. 5

Dejan Kulusevski

Grabbed an assist for Johnson's goal with some lovely interplay. Looked shattered as the game wore on with all the minutes he's played but still created some late chances. 7

Brennan Johnson

Has played in every Spurs game in 2024 and marked his final one of the year with a good finish before the break. Was also tripped to win the penalty not long before. Tired a little in the second half before coming off. 7

Dominic Solanke

His 150th Premier League appearance and he ran himself into the ground again for the team. Was inches away from sliding home Werner's cross and sent others away for opportunities but he still rarely gets the service himself. 6

Son Heung-min

Saw his penalty saved by Sa at full stretch late in the first half. Another game in which he's struggled to make an impact and he couldn't argue with being taken off at the hour mark. 4

Subs

Sergio Reguilon

Considering he hasn't played much football this season the Spaniard put in a solid enough shift. 6

Timo Werner

Sent in one dangerous cross that Solanke was inches away from. Doesn't go in strongly enough in 50-50 duels or trust his pace when the ball is there to be won. 5

James Maddison

Probed for openings late on but didn't find many. 5

Pape Matar Sarr

Had a couple of late attacking forays which could have led to more. 6

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