Wolves vs Liverpool: Hosts hold on to edge past Jurgen Klopp's men in FA Cup
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Your support makes all the difference.Ruben Neves fired Wolves into the fourth round as they dumped Liverpool out of the FA Cup.
The midfielder struck to clinch a 2-1 win at Molineux just after Divock Origi cancelled out Raul Jimenez’s first-half opener.
It was Liverpool’s second straight defeat after their 2-1 loss at Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp made nine changes and gave debuts to three teenagers and saw his shadow side produce a flat display.
But they were denied a replay by John Ruddy’s superb save when he turned Xherdan Shaqiri’s free-kick onto the post, although Wolves were good value for their win against the lacklustre visitors.
Re-live the action below:
20 minutes: Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
Liverpool dominating possession but not doing an awful lot with it at the moment. Wolves sitting comfortably in their shape, waiting to pounce on the counter-attack.
In Liverpool's defence, the 16-year-old Hoever & his right-back partner and fellow debutant Camacho have looked assured thus far.
24 minutes: Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
Curtis Jones, the third Liverpool player making their competitive debut tonight, goes on a mazy run down the left, but his chipped cross is easily collected by John Ruddy.
27 minutes: Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
Wolves' Ruben Vinagre gets in behind Camacho, but his cross is blocked by the chest of Hoever.
The resulting corner comes to nothing.
30 minutes: Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
Game being played at a very slow tempo currently.
Surprising from a Wolves point of view - they've got a real chance here to get at an inexperienced back four in Camacho, Hoever, Fabinho and Moreno.
31 minutes: Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
Good chance for someone of Xherdan Shaqiri's quality.
The ball fortuitously falls to him on the edge of the box, but the Swiss international screws his left-footed shot wide.
35 minutes: Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
Wolves have their third corner of the game, but Daniel Strurridge does well to get his head on it.
GOAL! Wolves 1-0 Liverpool (Raul Jimenez 38')
Wolves open the scoring and it's a brilliant finish by Raul Jimenez.
James Milner is dispossessed by Jota, and as Milner fails to get back, Jota lays the ball off to Jimenez who finishes superbly in the bottom far corner, giving Mignolet no chance.
Sloppy goal for Liverpool to concede.
40 minutes: Wolves 1-0 Liverpool
Camacho and Moreno are playing so high up the pitch - it's leaving acres for Wolves' frontmen to run into.
Liverpool need half-time here.
42 minutes: Wolves 0-0 Liverpool
Moreno gets in behind the Wolves defence but he's flagged just offside.
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