Wolverhampton, England – Liverpool suffered a painful 2-1 defeat against their host Wolverhampton, in the match that brought the two teams together on Tuesday evening as part of the 29th round of the English Premier League, at Molineux Stadium.
Liverpool vs Wolverhampton match summary
Liverpool dominated the first half, threatening the home side’s goal on more than one occasion, with Mohamed Salah nearly opening the scoring early, before the attempts continued without a real result.
The second half saw a more intense pace of the game, with the visitors coming close to scoring when a header struck the post. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton began to exploit the spaces and rely on counter-attacks.
Match goals
Rodrigo Gomez gave Wolverhampton the lead in the 78th minute with a powerful shot that found the back of Alisson’s net.
Liverpool responded quickly through Mohamed Salah in the 83rd minute, after he dribbled into the penalty area and unleashed a precise left-footed shot that leveled the score.
But the home side snatched a winning goal in the 90+4 minute through Andre Da Costa, taking advantage of defensive confusion inside the penalty area, to claim three precious points in the final moments.
Team standings after the match
With this result, Liverpool remain on 48 points in fifth place, while Wolverhampton Wanderers move up to 16 points, boosting their hopes of avoiding relegation.
