- Mohamed Salah 24'
- Georginio Wijnaldum 58'
- Joel Matip 67'
- Nélson Semedo 78' (og.)
4
Regular Season
Finished
LIV
WOLKO
Yellow CardLIV - Neco Williams3'
GoalLIV - Mohamed Salah24'
HT
- GoalLIV - Georginio Wijnaldum58'
Substitution
8 - Rúben Neves
17 - Fábio Silva62'- GoalLIV - Joel Matip67'
- Substitution76 - Neco Williams66 - Trent Alexander-Arnold68'
- Substitution10 - Daniel Podence3 - Rayan Aït-Nouri71'
- Substitution9 - Roberto Firmino20 - Diogo Jota73'
Own GoalLIV - Nélson Semedo78'- Substitution7 - Pedro Neto20 - Vitinha79'
- Substitution14 - Jordan Henderson8 - Naby Keita81'
- Yellow CardWOL - João Moutinho89'
FT
Liverpool
Game Stats
Wolverhampton Wanderers
61%
Possession
39%
11
Shots
9
6
Shots (On goal)
3
4
Corners
6
3
Saves
3
8
Fouls
14
Lineups
62
Caoimhin Kelleher
76
Neco Williams
32
Joel Matip
3
Fabinho
26
Andrew Robertson
14
Jordan Henderson
5
Georginio Wijnaldum
17
Curtis Jones
10
Sadio Mané
11
Mohamed Salah
9
Roberto Firmino
4-4-2
11
Rui Patrício
22
Nélson Semedo
og
15
Willy Boly
16
Conor Coady
5
Marçal
32
Leander Dendoncker
28
João Moutinho
8
Rúben Neves
7
Pedro Neto
37
Adama Traoré
10
Daniel Podence
4-4-2
Team Stats
Liverpool
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24' | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 73' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Midfielders | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 81' | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defenders | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
67' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 68' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Substitutes | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68'(Neco Williams) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73'(Roberto Firmino) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 81'(Jordan Henderson) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Forwards | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 79' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 71' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 62' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | G | A | SHO | FC | FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62'(Rúben Neves) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 71'(Daniel Podence) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 79'(Pedro Neto) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Liverpool
Game Stats
Wolverhampton Wanderers
61%
Possession
39%
11
Shots
9
6
Shots (On goal)
3
4
Corners
6
3
Saves
3
8
Fouls
14
Game Stream
- 90'+3'Liverpool get back to winning ways then to keep an intriguing Premier League title race going. Wolves will have better days. How they handle this period without Jimenez will no doubt be critical for their hopes this season. That's all for now. Goodbye!
- 90'+3'Liverpool's victory takes them back up to second in the Premier League table, behind Tottenham on goal difference after they beat Arsenal 2-0 in the North London derby earlier. All of Liverpool's defensive injuries aren't bothering them too much at the moment. Wolves, meanwhile, stay 10th. They look a far more limited side without Jimenez.
- 90'+3'Liverpool swat aside Wolves with an assured display. There wasn't a huge amount between the two sides in terms of number of chances but Liverpool's were of far higher quality. Salah gave the hosts the lead through Coady's mistake, and Liverpool added to their tally in the second half to secure the win. Wolves were largely toothless.
- 90'+3'FULL-TIME: LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES
- 90'+3'Kelleher takes the free-kick as the smattering of fans in the ground sing You'll Never Walk Alone, and that's it!
- 90'+2'Wolves go hunting for a goal one last time but it eludes them. Marcal crosses in from deep and Dendoncker, who's ventured into the box a few times now, heads way over. He's offside anyway.
- 90'There'll be three more minutes of this. Salah dribbles inside from the right to slam a shot wide of the left-hand post. The Egyptian's been typically clinical.
- 89'Moutinho concedes a foul on Mane to the left of Wolves' box. The veteran midfielder receives a yellow card.
- 88'Robertson does a great job of skipping past the challenge of Silva who's been anonymous since coming on. It's hard for any team to replace a striker the calibre of Jimenez.
- 86'Traore shows plenty of trickery to hook a cross into the box despite being double marked by Robertson and Jota. Dendoncker's header is blocked and Liverpool get rid.
- 85'Coady's redemption arc does not come to pass. Liverpool get the ball away without much fuss.
- 84'Traore skips down the right and knocks the ball off Robertson for a corner to Wolves. Maybe Coady can redeem himself after having had a few chances earlier.
- 83'Wolves look to get at least a consolation goal. Moutinho picks out Semedo down the right but Robertson blocks his attempted pass to Traore.
- 81'Henderson gets the last 10 minutes of this game off. Keita replaces him for Liverpool.
- 80'Wolves get a rare shot on goal as Ait Nouri tests Kelleher with a left-footed shot from inside the box. The Irish keeper is up to the task, blocking with his feet. Liverpool clear.
- 79'Wolves make another change. The quiet Neto is replaced by Vitinha. Wolves have faded badly in this second half.
- 78'GOAL! LIVERPOOL 4-0 WOLVES! Alexander-Arnold rolls a lovely cross across the face of goal. Salah and Mane strain to reach it and it gets tangled between Mane and Semedo before trickling over the line. That'll go down as a Semedo own goal.
- 75'Jones has a pop at goal from inside the box after receiving a pass from Mane. Patricio has it covered.
- 73'This raft of substitutions shows that this game is all but over as a contest. Jota comes on to face his former club. Firmino is the one who goes off for him.
- 71'Wolves substitution. The Algerian left-back Ait Nouri is on for Podence. Traore moves back to the right flank.
- 70'Salah shifts and shimmies to retain possession near the byline to the right of Wolves' box. The Egyptian is eventually crowded out and goes down but the referee isn't interested. Up the other end, Kelleher easily saves Dendoncker's header from Neto's cross.
- 68'Liverpool substitution. Williams is replaced at right-back by Alexander-Arnold.
- 67'That's a goal and an assist now for Salah. The Egyptian looks to have well and truly recovered from his illness a few weeks ago.
- 67'GOAL! LIVERPOOL 3-0 WOLVES! Matip surely secures the win for Liverpool! Liverpool take the corner short to Salah. Salah darts inside onto his left foot and curls a peach of a cross into the box for Matip who powers a header past Patricio.
- 66'Jones spots Robertson on the run down the left and slides him in. Boly dashes over to intercept the cross. It'll be a corner to Liverpool.
- 64'Williams is fouled by a combination of Traore and Marcal. Jones tries to find Robertson but Liverpool's marauding left-back is offside.
- 62'Wolves substitution. Neves makes way for the teenage striker Silva. Wolves have lacked a clear focal point up front in Jimenez's absence.
- 60'Wolves will surely have to respond now. To make matters worse for the visitors, Podence is hobbling after the ball is stolen from him. It isn't a foul.
- 58'Henderson claims the assist for that goal. The Liverpool captain has been excellent with his deliveries all game.
- 58'GOAL! LIVERPOOL 2-0 WOLVES! Wolves get caught out and find themselves outnumbered on the break. Wijnaldum has Mane and Salah to choose from but needs neither as the Dutchman fires into the top right corner from outside the box.
- 57'Wolves take a similar approach to their second corner in this spell. Coady almost has a free shot in the box but Liverpool's defenders quickly scramble it clear. It works out for Liverpool because...
- 56'Wolves take the corner short once more. Moutinho floats the ball towards the far post. Kelleher gets his fingertips to it to prevent Coady from heading it in.
- 55'Traore switches on the speed and heads for the box, forcing Williams to stick a leg out to block his cross. Wolves get a corner.
- 53'Salah may have scored the goal earlier but Mane has been Liverpool's best player so far in this game. The winger's a force when he's in the mood.
- 51'Liverpool are going up a gear. Salah takes down a cross from the right and cuts it back instantly to Mane. Mane's shot bounces just wide of the left-hand post.
- 45'+3'Wolves' best chances of scoring have come on the odd occasion they've been able to catch Liverpool out on the counter. Liverpool's lead means the Reds can afford to be slightly more cautious now though. Will Wolves try to play on the front foot a little more in the second half?
- 49'Wolves enjoy a decent spell of possession but the attack breaks down with Podence. Wolves are only a goal behind but have to start being more proactive now.
- 45'+3'Salah's opportunistic goal is the difference between Liverpool and Wolves at the break. It was Salah's 52nd league goal at Anfield - only Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski have scored more goals at a single venue in Europe's top five leagues since 2017. The Egyptian just loves playing at home. Wolves have worked hard and have threatened fitfully.
- 45'+3'HALF-TIME: LIVERPOOL 1-0 WOLVES
- 47'Liverpool get a shot on target early in the half. Mane picks Henderson's pass out of the sky and unleashes a shot from the centre of the box. It's straight at Patricio who handles it calmly.
- 45'+2'Wolves won't be happy with that decision, especially Coady. The Liverpudlian's not having the best visit to Anfield so far.
- 46'Liverpool get the second half underway. No changes at half-time.
- 45'NO PENALTY FOR WOLVES! The referee goes over to the monitor to watch the incident back. It's clear that Mane made minimal contact with Coady whose own touch let him down. No foul. There'll be three minutes added on to the end of this first half.
- 43'PENALTY FOR WOLVES! Moutinho swings the free-kick in and it goes out for a corner on the opposite side. The corner comes in and Coady goes down in the box after Mane goes for an unorthodox overhead kick clearance. The referee points to the spot! VAR is intervening though...
- 41'Matip fouls Neto to the left of Liverpool's box. Wolves will be glad for the opportunity to score as half-time approaches.
- 39'Mane smashes a shot against Boly's head from distance. To Boly's credit, he takes it in his stride and stays on his feet.
- 37'Dendoncker fires wide from outside the box. That's Wolves' first shot on goal for a while. Play stops as Jones receives some treatment. The midfielder leaves the pitch before the referee waves him back on.
- 35'Salah goes for power from the free-kick. It's heading for the top left corner but it's at a manageable height for Patricio who catches it without difficulty.
- 34'Mane gets a free header in the box from Henderson's pass but can't keep it down. Shortly after the Senegal winger gets fouled about 30 yards out by Boly after some fancy footwork to keep possession.
- 32'Neto drifts wide left and powers past Williams to loft in a cross that's caught by Kelleher. The Irish goalkeeper's not put a foot wrong yet.
- 30'Wolves aren't seeing much of the ball for now. Firmino drops deep and looks to feed Salah wide right but Marcal steps in to intercept. Up the other end, Moutinho fouls Wijnaldum to kill Wolves' forward momentum.
- 28'Neto is offside from Semedo's pass. Firmino holds up the ball well to buy a free-kick off Moutinho. Espirito Santo throws his hands up in frustration. Thankfully for Wolves Liverpool do nothing with it.
- 26'Coady goes for one of his crossfield passes but it's cut out by Wijnaldum. Liverpool are starting to assert their positional dominance now.
- 24'GOAL! LIVERPOOL 1-0 WOLVES! Salah gives the hosts the lead! Henderson fires a direct pass forward from the back. Coady miscontrols the header and Salah is clinical, taking a touch and slotting it underneath Patricio. That's unfortunate for the Wolves captain.
- 23'Liverpool are being patient but not especially penetrative. Wolves have had four shots to Liverpool's one so far. Mane flashes a cross towards the far post but Salah and Firmino are nowhere near it.
- 21'Mane tries to slip a ball behind Wolves' defence for Salah to race onto but Marcal reads it well and boots it away.
- 19'Wolves have looked bright on the counter in these opening exchanges. Traore scampers upfield again and jinks past Fabinho's tackle. Traore fires something between a cross and a shot across the face of goal but there's too much pace on it for Neto to get on the end of it.
- 17'Wolves resist an attack and Neto holds up the ball down the left before eventually firing it into the box. Traore lays off to Podence who goes for the dink from outside the box. Kelleher tips it onto the post and out for a corner!
- 15'Liverpool have had 61 per cent possession so far. They've edged the first 15 minutes but have yet to really threaten Patricio.
- 13'Wolves work the ball wide right to Traore who clips a cross into the box. Neves can't take it down cleanly though and Liverpool get a throw-in down their right.
- 11'Liverpool create their first decent chance of the match. Robertson fizzes in a cross for Mane after some nice interplay. He finds Mane near the penalty spot but Mane can't keep his header down. Klopp claps his appreciation.
- 10'Traore sends the ball down the line for Neto who gets caught offside. Neto is playing as Wolves' makeshift striker here with Silva on the bench.
- 8'Mane wins a foul down the left as he's bundled over by Neves. Robertson takes the free-kick and Patricio rises high to claim it comfortably.
- 6'Wolves get their first corner of the game as Traore smashes a cross against Robertson. Wolves take it short and Marcal swings it in left-footed. Liverpool deal with it and counter immediately, forcing Wolves' defenders to scramble back into place. They do well enough to prevent Liverpool getting a shot away.
- 5'Liverpool win another corner down their right off Moutinho. Wolves head it clear at the second attempt as Robertson lofts it back into the danger area.
- 4'Neves steps up to take the free-kick. The Portuguese midfielder fires a powerful effort towards goal that just dips onto the top of the net. Not a bad attempt.
- 3'The rookie right-back Williams picks up a yellow card for tugging down Neto just outside Liverpool's penalty area. Let's see what Wolves can do with the set-piece.
- 2'Wolves are lining up with a back four as expected in what looks like a 4-2-3-1. Mane skips down the left and wins a corner as Coady pokes the Senegal winger's cross out of play.
- 1'The players take the knee and Wolves get this match underway!
- -The two sides are out on the Anfield pitch. It's great to see fans back in the stadium as You'll Never Walk Alone rings out across this famous ground.
- -Liverpool are in for a tough test but they'll be confident of passing it. The Reds have lost just one of their 12 Premier League meetings with Wolves, winning the last seven in a row. Wolves won't be scared of a trip to the champions though - they beat then-reigning champions Manchester City 2-0 on their own turf last season. Will Liverpool's long unbeaten home run remain intact?
- -Liverpool make one change from their 1-0 victory over Ajax in the Champions League midweek. Kelleher becomes the first Irishman to appear for the Reds in the Premier League since Robbie Keane, while summer signing Jota will have to wait to face his former side as Firmino starts up front. There's just the one change to Wolves from their victory over Arsenal as Neves comes in for the injured Jimenez. Wolves could well line up with a three-man defence.
- -SUBS: John Ruddy, Vitinha, Rayan Ait Nouri, Maximilian Kilman, Ki-Jana Hoever, Romain Saiss, Fabio Silva.
- -WOLVES (4-3-3): Rui Patricio; Nelson Semedo, Conor Coady (c), Willy Boly, Marcal; Joao Moutinho, Ruben Neves, Leander Dendoncker; Adama Traore, Daniel Podence, Pedro Neto.
- -SUBS: Nathaniel Phillips, Takumi Minamino, Naby Keita, Konstantinos Tsimikas, Diogo Jota, Adrian, Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- -LIVERPOOL (4-3-3): Caoimhin Kelleher; Neco Williams, Joel Matip, Fabinho, Andrew Robertson; Curtis Jones, Jordan Henderson (c), Georginio Wijnaldum; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.
- -Wolves are the visitors to Anfield here with Nuno Espirito Santo's team fresh from a 2-1 away victory over Arsenal. Wolves are gaining momentum after a slow start - they've conceded just four goals in their last seven league games. Losing their star striker Raul Jimenez to a fractured skull is a big blow for them but they still have the potential to do Liverpool damage.
- -Champions Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Brighton and Hove Albion last week means they've now dropped more points from winning positions than they did all of last season. With Tottenham topping the table after their 2-0 win over Arsenal, Jurgen Klopp's team need to keep their consistency before what will be a hectic Christmas period.
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- 89'Yellow Card28 - João MoutinhoMoutinho concedes a foul on Mane to the left of Wolves' box. The veteran midfielder receives a yellow card.
- 81'
Substitution - In8 - Naby KeitaSubstitution - Out14 - Jordan HendersonHenderson gets the last 10 minutes of this game off. Keita replaces him for Liverpool. - 79'Substitution - In20 - VitinhaSubstitution - Out7 - Pedro NetoWolves make another change. The quiet Neto is replaced by Vitinha. Wolves have faded badly in this second half.
- 78'Own Goal22 - Nélson SemedoOwn Goal by Nélson Semedo, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Liverpool 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 73'Substitution - In20 - Diogo JotaSubstitution - Out9 - Roberto FirminoThis raft of substitutions shows that this game is all but over as a contest. Jota comes on to face his former club. Firmino is the one who goes off for him.
- 71'Substitution - In3 - Rayan Aït-NouriSubstitution - Out10 - Daniel PodenceWolves substitution. The Algerian left-back Ait Nouri is on for Podence. Traore moves back to the right flank.
- 68'Substitution - In66 - Trent Alexander-ArnoldSubstitution - Out76 - Neco WilliamsLiverpool substitution. Williams is replaced at right-back by Alexander-Arnold.
- 67'Goal32 - Joel MatipGoal! Liverpool 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a corner.
- 62'Substitution - In17 - Fábio SilvaSubstitution - Out8 - Rúben NevesWolves substitution. Neves makes way for the teenage striker Silva. Wolves have lacked a clear focal point up front in Jimenez's absence.
- 58'Goal5 - Georginio WijnaldumGoal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a fast break.
- 24'Goal11 - Mohamed SalahGoal! Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 3'Yellow Card76 - Neco WilliamsThe rookie right-back Williams picks up a yellow card for tugging down Neto just outside Liverpool's penalty area. Let's see what Wolves can do with the set-piece.
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