WOLVERHAMPTON, England: Wolverhampton boosted their survival hopes and delivered a damaging blow to Tottenham’s Champions League ambitions in a 1-0 win in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Adama Traore scored in the 82nd minute for his first goal since October to lift Wolves six points clear of the relegation zone.
Pedro Porro and Son Heung-min hit the crossbar for Spurs, who sank to a disappointing defeat on the eve of manager Antonio Conte’s return after recovering from gallbladder surgery.
Tottenham stayed in fourth place but gave the teams below hope in the race for Champions League qualification. Newcastle in fifth and Liverpool in sixth place both have two games in hand.
Victories over West Ham and Chelsea hauled Spurs into the Champions League spots but a scrappy defeat at Molineux showed their fragility, days after an FA Cup exit at second-tier Sheffield United.
After three winless games, fears grew that Wolves would be sucked back into the drop zone but a gutsy victory gives them further breathing space.
A negative was striker Diego Costa being carried off on a stretcher after landing awkwardly after 28 minutes.
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If Wydad prevail in the Moroccan derby, Maniema Union from the Democratic Republic of Congo or USM Alger of Algeria would be their semifinal opponents.
The semifinals are scheduled for April and the final for May with the winners pocketing $2 million (1,690mn euros) and the runners-up $1mn.
Popularly known as the White Knights, Zamalek are the second most successful club in CAF competitions with 13 titles, including Confederation Cup triumphs in 2019 and 2024.
Wydad have won five CAF competitions, but this will be their first appearance in the knockout stage of the Confederation Cup.
Both clubs won their groups to reach the quarter-finals. Wydad won five of six matches while Zamalek claimed three victories.
They suffered one loss each — Wydad away to Maniema in Kinshasa and Zamalek were surprised by ZESCO United in Ndola.
Draws
Quarter-finals
Al Masry (EGY) v Chabab Belouizdad (ALG)
Olympique Safi (MAR) v Wydad Casablanca (MAR
AS Otoho (CGO) v Zamalek (EGY)
Maniema Union (COD) v USM Alger (ALG)
1st legs: March 15, 2nd legs: March 22
Semi-finals
Maniema or USM v Safi or Wydad
Masry or Belouizdad v Otoho or Zamalek
1st legs: April 12, 2nd legs: April 19
Final
1st leg: May 9, 2nd leg: May 16
Wolves damage Tottenham’s top-4 hopes with 1-0 win in EPL
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Wolves damage Tottenham’s top-4 hopes with 1-0 win in EPL
- Adama Traore scored in the 82nd minute for his first goal since October
- Tottenham stayed in fourth place but gave the teams below hope in the race for Champions League qualification
Giants Zamalek, Wydad kept apart in CAF Confederation Cup draw
- Zamalek face AS Otoho of Congo Brazzaville and Wydad meet fellow Moroccans Olympique Safi
- Should Zamalek advance, they will play fellow Egyptian club Al Masry or Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria
JOHANNESBURG: African club giants Zamalek and Wydad Casablanca were kept apart in the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final and semifinal draws made in Cairo on Tuesday.
Zamalek face AS Otoho of Congo Brazzaville and Wydad meet fellow Moroccans Olympique Safi in the quarter-finals next month.
Should Zamalek advance, they will play fellow Egyptian club Al Masry or Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria for a place in the two-legged final of the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.
If Wydad prevail in the Moroccan derby, Maniema Union from the Democratic Republic of Congo or USM Alger of Algeria would be their semifinal opponents.
The semifinals are scheduled for April and the final for May with the winners pocketing $2 million (1,690mn euros) and the runners-up $1mn.
Popularly known as the White Knights, Zamalek are the second most successful club in CAF competitions with 13 titles, including Confederation Cup triumphs in 2019 and 2024.
Wydad have won five CAF competitions, but this will be their first appearance in the knockout stage of the Confederation Cup.
Both clubs won their groups to reach the quarter-finals. Wydad won five of six matches while Zamalek claimed three victories.
They suffered one loss each — Wydad away to Maniema in Kinshasa and Zamalek were surprised by ZESCO United in Ndola.
Draws
Quarter-finals
Al Masry (EGY) v Chabab Belouizdad (ALG)
Olympique Safi (MAR) v Wydad Casablanca (MAR
AS Otoho (CGO) v Zamalek (EGY)
Maniema Union (COD) v USM Alger (ALG)
1st legs: March 15, 2nd legs: March 22
Semi-finals
Maniema or USM v Safi or Wydad
Masry or Belouizdad v Otoho or Zamalek
1st legs: April 12, 2nd legs: April 19
Final
1st leg: May 9, 2nd leg: May 16
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