English Premier League

Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 15': Luis Díaz
  • 37': Mohamed Salah (P)
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  • 67': Matheus Cunha
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Liverpool scrape past Wolves as Mohamed Salah strikes again

Liverpool extended their lead on top of the Premier League to seven points with a trickier-than-expected 2-1 win over lowly Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday courtesy of goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andy Robertson following a corner.
  • 4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 9': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 14': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 15': Goal! Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 17': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 17': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 18': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
  • 18': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 19': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Foul by Luis Díaz (Liverpool).
  • 24': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gonçalo Guedes is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 26': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 27': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 27': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 30': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 30': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 31': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté following a corner.
  • 35': Penalty Liverpool. Luis Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 35': Penalty conceded by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 39': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
  • 39': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Hand ball by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 42': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 42': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 42': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Gomes.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
  • 45'+1': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Jarell Quansah replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
  • 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 47': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
  • 47': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a through ball.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by André.
  • 51': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
  • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Alisson Becker (Liverpool).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 56': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 56': Luis Díaz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Offside, Liverpool. Andy Robertson is caught offside.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 59': Delay in match (Liverpool). VAR checking.
  • 59': VAR Decision: No Penalty Liverpool.
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Santiago Bueno replaces Emmanuel Agbadou because of an injury.
  • 63': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez replaces Diogo Jota.
  • 64': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by André.
  • 67': Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
  • 68': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 69': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
  • 70': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Substitution, Liverpool. Wataru Endo replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 71': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool).
  • 71': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Offside, Liverpool. Alexis Mac Allister is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 79': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 80': Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 81': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 82': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces João Gomes.
  • 88': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
  • 88': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 89': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 90'+2': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Lima replaces Nélson Semedo.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Tommy Doyle (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 90'+4': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Pedro Lima (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+6': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 3
50.4 Possession 49.6
16 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
388 Accurate Passes 364
458 Passes 443
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
10 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 46
16 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 10
15 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 15
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,401

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 26 +36 61
2 Arsenal 25 +29 53
3 Nottingham Forest 25 +12 47
4 Manchester City 25 +17 44
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk Yellow Card
5 Ibrahima Konaté Yellow Card
26 Andrew Robertson
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
8 Dominik Szoboszlai
10 Alexis Mac Allister
38 Ryan Gravenberch
20 Diogo Jota
7 Luis Díaz
11 Mohamed Salah

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
12 Emmanuel Agbadou Yellow Card
24 Toti Gomes
2 Matt Doherty Yellow Card
8 João Gomes
7 André
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri
22 Nélson Semedo
29 Goncalo Guedes
10 Matheus Cunha
21 Pablo Sarabia

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