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Liverpool vs Wolves result: Reds beat Wolves but Premier League title slips away

Here's how to played out at Anfield

Michael Jones
Sunday 12 May 2019 18:05 BST
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Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers but failed to win the Premier League.

Jurgen Klopp's side had already pulled off one miraculous comeback this week but couldn't do it again after City won at Brighton. The Reds did their part however with Sadio Mane tapping home the opener after just 17 minutes before the Senegalese added a second 10 minutes from time.

Here's how it played out:

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78 mins: Liverpool 1 - 0 Wolves

Alexander-Arnold flicks a ball into the box aiming for Salah but Rui Patricio catches it. Milner wins a corner for Liverpool.

Michael Jones12 May 2019 16:36
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81 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Wolves - Mane

Alexander-Arnold whips a ball into the box from the right hand side. Mane and Salah beat the centre-backs into the area, the ball goes over Salah but Mane meets it and finds the back of the net. 

Mane joins Salah and Aubameyang on 22 goals for the season and a lead for the Golden Boot.

Michael Jones12 May 2019 16:38
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84 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Wolves

Two changes for Wolves 

Gibbs-White and Vinagre come on for Jonny and Moutinho. 

One change for Liverpool

Robertson goes off for Gomez.

Michael Jones12 May 2019 16:42
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87 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Wolves

Salah brings the ball to the left of the box and shoots across goal at the far post. Rui Patricio sees it though and makes the save. 

Michael Jones12 May 2019 16:45
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90 mins:  Liverpool 2 - 0 Wolves

2 minutes added time on the last day of the season. The title is gone and Liverpool will finished second with the highest points tally of anyone not to win the league (97)

Michael Jones12 May 2019 16:48
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90+2 mins: Liverpool 2 - 0 Wolves

That's it. Liverpool win the battle but not the war.

The force just wasn't with them today as Man City came from behind and destroyed Brighton 4-1 to win the Premier League.

Still it's been a fantastic title race and to come so close will be hard for Liverpool to take.

Michael Jones12 May 2019 16:52
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This season Liverpool have lost just one match.

Alisson has kept the most clean sheets (21)

Salah and Mane are tied golden boot winners with 22 goals.

And they've finished second with 97 points.

Michael Jones12 May 2019 16:56
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Michael Jones12 May 2019 16:59
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What a Premier League season it's been. The race for the title came down to the very last day as Man City and Liverpool went toe-to-toe.

Looking back Liverpool will probably look to the two draws with Man Utd and Everton but in the head-to-heads, Man City took four out of a possible six points off Liverpool. 

Michael Jones12 May 2019 17:06

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