Liverpool claimed a hard-fought win against Wolverhampton in the 18th round of the Premier League. The home side had a commanding 2-0 lead at halftime, thanks to goals from Ryan Gravenberch in the 40th minute and Florian Wirtz just a minute later.
Wolverhampton, despite their efforts to mount a comeback, could only find the back of the net once, with Santiago Bueno scoring in the 51st minute after a well-executed play.
Early in the match, Liverpool had a chance to take the lead when a shot from Hugo Ekitike hit the post in the 10th minute, missing a golden opportunity.
Ryan Gravenberch was a standout performer for Liverpool, scoring one goal, completing 57 successful passes, and attempting three shots. Florian Wirtz also impressed, netting a goal, executing 74 accurate passes, and taking two shots.
Manager Arne Slot deployed a 4-5-1 formation for Liverpool, featuring Alisson as the goalkeeper; Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, and Milos Kerkez in defense; with Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Federico Chiesa, Alexis Mac Allister, and Florian Wirtz in midfield; and Hugo Ekitike leading the attack.
On the other hand, Wolverhampton’s head coach Rob Edwards set up his team in a 3-4-3 formation, with José Sá guarding the goal; Yerson Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, and Ladislav Krejci in defense; Matt Doherty, André Trindade, João Gomes, and Hugo Bueno in the midfield; and Mateus Mane, Toluwalase Arokodare, and Hwang Heechan upfront.
Simon Hooper officiated the match, ensuring fairness on the field.
Looking ahead, Liverpool will host Leeds United in their next fixture, while Wolverhampton will face Manchester United away from home.
This victory places Liverpool in fourth position in the league with 32 points, while Wolverhampton remains at the bottom in 20th place with just 2 points.
Substitutions for Liverpool
61’ 2H – Federico Chiesa was replaced by Conor Bradley, Matt Doherty by Jackson Tchatchoua, Hwang Heechan by Jörgen Larsen, and Hugo Bueno by David Wolfe.
84’ 2H – Hugo Ekitike was substituted for Cody Gakpo.
92’ 2H – Florian Wirtz was replaced by Treymaurice Nyoni.
Substitution for Wolverhampton
78’ 2H – Yerson Mosquera was taken off for Jhon Arias.
Yellow Card for Wolverhampton:
10’ 2H – André Trindade (Unsporting behavior).