Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane celebrates his first goal with Ivan Perisic and Eric Dier REUTERS/Tony Obrien
LONDON: Harry Kane scored in the second game in a row as Tottenham secured a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton in the Premier League to keep his side’s unbeaten start on Saturday.
Kane lost his marker near the back post after receiving a flick-on from Ivan Perisic in the 64th-minute corner for a header.
It was his 185th goal in the Premier League, passing former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero for fourth on the all-time list. Only Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney and Andrew Cole are ahead of him.
The England captain also noted an injury-time equalizer that helped Tottenham to a 2-2 draw against Chelsea last weekend.
Tottenham opened the season with a 4-1 victory over Southampton, taking 9-7 points.
Wolves, who have just one point from three games, added Mateus Nunes in midfield and pitched well in the first half to annoy the Spurs and home fans.
However, the away side were unable to create clear-cut chances and Tottenham were forced after half-time as Perisic made his first start since his off-season move from Inter and began to feel joy on the left flank. participated in the game more.
Dejan Kulusevski’s cross sent Kane to the crossbar, where Son Heung-min fired a shot from Kane’s quick free-kick before being stopped in a last-minute tackle.
