Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League
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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 Timeline
- 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
 WOL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,401
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 28 | +40 | 67 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 27 | +28 | 54 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 27 | +11 | 48 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 27 | +16 | 47 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk  |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 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 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 12 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 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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