Liverpool vs Wolves LIVE: Result as Premier League leaders survive shaky second half to open gap
Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Goals from Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz put the Reds in charge but Matheus Cunha gave the visitors hope
Liverpool survived a shaky second half against Wolves to return to winning ways in the Premier League and restore their seven-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the table.
Luis Diaz opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a scrappy finish, before he was fouled in the box by goalkeeper Jose Sa to allow Mohamed Salah to double their lead from the penalty spot.
Arne Slot’s side - who conceded a late equaliser to draw 2-2 in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday - were far from convincing and a stunning finish from the excellent Matheus Cunha gave the struggling visitors late hope at Anfield.
But Liverpool held on to seal a first victory in three games, following their FA Cup exit to Plymouth last weekend, and the Reds will have the chance to move 10 points clear when they visit Aston Villa in midweek.
Follow all the reaction from Anfield after Liverpool defeated Wolves 2-1 to continue their title charge
GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Wolves (Matheus Cunha, 67')
Bellegarde flicks the ball back to Matheus Cunha just inside the Liverpool penalty area.
Cunha darts to the left and curls a fine effort into the far corner.
Alisson leaps across but can’t reach the ball and Wolves are back in this game.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
66 mins: Nunez sprays the ball over to Salah on the right and he looks to feed in a sprinting Dominik Szoboszlai.
The pass doesn’t quite make it through to the midfielder and Wolves work the ball clear.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
64 mins: Wolves have made a substitution as well with Santiago Bueno replacing Emmanuel Agbadou.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
63 mins: Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold are taken off by Arne Slot with Liverpool in control of the game.
On come Darwin Nunez and Conor Bradley.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
59 mins: No penalty!
The verdict is that Agbadou slid past Jota who then nudged the defender and went down.
In any case, Liverpool’s penalty won’t stand. Jota avoids a yellow card for simulation.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
57 mins: Penalty to Liverpool!
Emmanuel Agbadou is worried after Ryan Gravenberch slides a pass into the box for Diogo Jota.
Jota cuts to the right and is clipped by the defender. Jota goes to ground and the referee points to the spot.
VAR is checking whether the contact is enough for the penalty to be awarded...
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
54 mins: Arne Slot may face a couple of injury worries as, first Alisson, then Luis Diaz stay down.
Both need minor treatment and are okay to play on but the Liverpool boss won’t want any new injury concerns heading into a crucial period of the season.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
51 mins: Disallowed!
Trent Alexander-Arnold whips a cross field pass over the top and picks out Mo Salah’s run in behind.
Salah cuts inside then laces a left-footed effort into the back of the net only for the offside flag to go up.
VAR confirms that Salah started his run too soon.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
51 mins: Save!
Munetsi almost has a goal on his Premier League debut after a superbly threaded pass it sent into the box.
Alisson comes off his line as Munetsi looks to shoot. He rolls the ball to left and hits one but Alisson charges it down.
Liverpool 2-0 Wolves
48 mins: The next goal will be crucial for the outcome of this match, especially for Wolves.
If the visitors can score, they’ll have a foothold to mount a comeback but a third goal for Liverpool and that will be curtains.
Wolves have seen a fair bit of possession in the early minutes of this half.
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