Liverpool had to struggle to beat Wolverhampton in the 25th week of the 2024/2025 Premier League at Anfield, Sunday (16/02/2025).
This duel was not easy. Wolverhampton tried to claw back even though they were behind.
Liverpool’s goals were scored by Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah. Meanwhile, Wolerhampton’s goal was scored by Matheus Cunha.
This result made Liverpool collect 60 points from 25 matches and they are increasingly solid at the top of the 2024/2025 Premier League standings. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton is in 17th position with a collection of only 19 points.
Liverpool immediately tried to put pressure on Wolverhampton. They immediately got a chance to shoot from Trent’s left foot. However, the ball from his kick went wide to the left of the goal.
In the 15th minute, a goal was finally scored. Luis Diaz successfully broke through Wolverhampton’s goal by pushing the ball with his body in the penalty box. 1-0.
In the 18th minute, Wolves got a chance from Semedo’s kick from outside the penalty box. However, the ball was saved by Alisson.
The duel was then stopped for a moment because Toti Gomez was injured. After that, the match continued and Szoboszlai got a chance. But his shot from long range was still wide of the target.
In the 32nd minute, Jota got a chance. After a melee in the penalty box, he fired a shot from a narrow angle. However, the ball was blocked by Wolves’ defense.
In the 35th minute, Liverpool was awarded a penalty. Because Luis Diaz was brought down by Jose Sa in the penalty box. The execution was carried out by Mo Salah perfectly two minutes later. 2-0!
Wolves then tried to press Liverpool back. However, until halftime, no additional goals were scored. The Reds 2-0 Wolves.
In the second half, both teams changed their strategies. Wolverhampton immediately got a golden opportunity four minutes after the match started.
Bellegarde escaped Liverpool’s offside trap after receiving a neat pass from his teammate. However, when facing one-on-one with Alisson, his shot was blocked by the goalkeeper.
In the 51st minute, Liverpool scored a goal through Mohamed Salah. Unfortunately, the goal was disallowed by the referee because Salah was previously caught offside.
In the 57th minute, Liverpool had the chance to launch a counterattack and this resulted in Agbadou’s foul on Jota in the penalty box. The referee then gave a penalty, but after being checked via VAR, the referee overturned his decision.
In the 67th minute, Wolves successfully scored a reply goal. Cunha got space to shoot after tricking Gravenberch. With his left foot he placed the ball to the right side of the goal. Nice! 2-1!
Liverpool then had difficulty controlling the course of the match. Wolves themselves continued to try to equalize the score.
In the end, they couldn’t score another goal. Liverpool 2-1 Wolverhampton.
