Liverpool entered the game proactively when playing away at Wolves' stadium. In the 6th minute, Mohamed Salah fell in the penalty area after a collision but the referee did not award the away team a penalty.
The Kop continuously increased pressure with shots from Cody Gakpo, Jeremie Frimpong and Salah, but the final handling was inaccurate.
Wolves chose a tight defensive counter-attacking style, ready to foul to disrupt the opponent's attacking rhythm. Besides, the excellent performance of goalkeeper Jose Sa helped the home team stand firm and keep a clean sheet after the first 45 minutes.
Stepping into the second half, Liverpool continued to push up the attacking formation and create many dangerous opportunities, but their strikers still could not take advantage of them successfully.
The turning point of the match came in the 78th minute when Wolves organized a quick counter-attack.Ruben Gomes accelerated to receive a pass from a teammate, broke into the penalty area and then accurately finished to open the score for the home team.
However, Liverpool quickly responded. In the 83rd minute, Salah took advantage of a poor pass by the Wolves defense, handled it calmly before finishing in the near corner to equalize 1-1 for the away team.
Drama was pushed to a climax in injury time 90+4. Andre Gomes stole the ball from midfield and then launched a decisive shot. The ball touched Joe Gomez's foot and changed direction, making goalkeeper Alisson Becker unable to stop it.
In the end, Wolves won 2-1 against Liverpool. This is Wolves' second consecutive home win against strong opponents, after they defeated Aston Villa 2-0 in the previous round.
After 29 rounds of the Premier League season 2025-2026, Wolves are still at the bottom of the table with 16 points, 3 points behind Burnley. Meanwhile, Liverpool has 48 points and is temporarily ranked fifth in the standings.
