Erling Haaland is preparing to tap in his ninth goal of the season when Craig Dawson, stretching every muscle, reaches the ball with his big toe and diverts it behind.
As they prepare for the corner, Haaland offers Dawson his hand and claps his marker on the shoulder in a show of admiration.
The clip has been viewed 74,000 times on YouTube: future Ballon d’Or thwarted by reigning Ballon d’Awson — as the Wolves centre back was nicknamed at West Ham.
Wolves will be underdogs when they take on Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday but Dawson’s work against Haaland shows he can handle the best.