Wolves vs Liverpool LIVE: Result and reaction as Salah penalty gives unconvincing Reds win
Wolves 1-2 Liverpool: The Reds weren’t hugely impressive but Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty was enough for all three points
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool face Wolves in today’s late kick-off at the Molineux, with Arne Slot’s side looking to retain a place near the top of the Premier League table.
The Reds convincingly beat Bournemouth last time out, recovering from a 1-0 loss to Forest by putting three past their opponents, with Luis Diaz scoring a double.
Wolves took the lead against Aston Villa in their Midlands derby last week, only to lose 3-1 thanks to late goals from Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran. Gary O’Neil’s side currently sit bottom of the league, with just one point gained and 14 goals conceded, and are looking for their first win of the season in what will surely be a difficult game against Slot’s developing Liverpool team.
Relive all the action from the Premier League match below:
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
49 mins
CLOSE!
Johnstone is out of his goal and Lemina gives the ball straight to Salah with a horrible pass across his area, but the Egyptian is forced to take it first-time with his weaker foot and he can’t find the target.
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
47 mins
Cunha is irritated as he beats two men on the wing but the referee deems the ball to have been out of play. The second half has started in much the same way as the first went.
Bellegarde tries to clip in a cross but it hits the side-netting.
KICK-OFF! Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
The home side get the second half started.
HT: Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
The two sides are re-emerging from the Molineux tunnel, so we’ll be back underway soon.
HT: Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
There have been some suggestions that Wolves’ position and points tally may not be representative of how they’ve played this season, though they’ve offered very little so far this half.
Liverpool haven’t played particularly well, but they’re ahead and also had the best chances overall – they should really be 2-0 up and out of sight.
The away side have a big task on their hands to turn this around, even if Liverpool are a little out of sorts.
HT: Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
HALF-TIME! Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
The referee brings the first half to an end at the Molineux, and Liverpool go into the break with a one-goal advantage.
Both sides struggled to impact the game for large parts of the first period, but the half ends with Konate rising high to head his side into the lead.
Hardly a classic, but an interesting second half to come. Liverpool are top of the league as it stands.
Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
48 mins
Bellegarde tries to find a way through but he’s dispossessed. Rather than fly forward for the quick counter, Liverpool are happy to keep the ball and see the half through.
GOAL! Wolves 0-1 Liverpool
47 mins
GOAL! And the away side are ahead!
They’ve played a few balls into the box, but this one changes things! Jota takes his man on down the left and hooks in a great cross – Ibrahima Konate is there to rise highest and power a header downwards and past Johnstone.
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