Compared to the win over Barca in midweek, Liverpool made 2 changes to the starting lineup. The most notable of which is the return of Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian star was introduced alongside Sadio Mane and Divock Origi in attack.
With the enthusiastic cheers of home fans, Liverpool quickly created an encroachment against Wolves. At first, The Reds faced many difficulties due to the approaching play of the away team. But with the strong support of 2 full-backs, Alexander-Arnold and Robertson, the port city team scored the opening goal in the 17th minute. No one else, Alexander-Arnold, was the one who launched the dangerous cross for Sadio Mane to finish close to the goal to defeat goalkeeper patricio.
The good news continued to fly to Anfield when in the match, Brighton took the lead over Man City. However, the joy was short-lived. Man City only took 1 minute to equalize thanks to Sergio Aguero, and another 10 minutes to rise thanks to Laporte.
After the opening goal, Liverpool still held the game. However, with Wolves' disciplined defense, The Reds could not double the gap before the break.
While playing while waiting, Liverpool played unimpressively in the second half and Wolves organized many dangerous opportunities towards Liverpool's goal. But with the excellence of Alisson and Van Dijk, Liverpool not only kept a clean sheet but also doubled the gap in the 82nd minute. The Reds' goalscorer was still Sadio Mane.
This was also the final goal of the match that sealed Liverpool's 2-0 victory. However, this is no longer meaningful when Liverpool missed out on winning the championship for another season because in the match at the same time, Man City destroyed Brighton 4-1 to officially win the championship. Mane also took the lead in the bomb-setting list with Salah and Aubameyang (22 goals).
Thus, Liverpool ended the season with a club record score of 97 points, just 1 point behind champions Man City. This achievement has helped The Kop become the second greatest team in Premier League history, surpassing Man United in 2011-2012. That season, the Red Devils had 89 points, equal to the Man City points, but lost on the benchmark. Juergen Klopp's team will now try their best in the final match of the season, against Tottenham, in the Champions League final in the early morning of June 2.
