Liverpool secured a victory over Wolverhampton with a score of 2-1 in the 25th round of the English Premier League. This was already the 17th game in a row at Anfield, where Liverpool has conceded at least two goals, repeating its historic record from February 2019, according to Opta statistics.
Liverpool dominated from the start and opened the scoring early after a counterattack, when Dias passed the ball to Salah, who then put it into the penalty area, where Portugal's Diogo Jota scored, hitting past the defending Konate (15). During the first half, Subosla hit a long-range shot that went just wide of the right post (27).
Jota could have doubled the advantage when after a pass from Shota, Robertsen fired it toward goal but goalkeeper Patricio saved it, and Diogo Jota attempted to strike from close range, but Patricio again managed to deny it (32).
In the 37th minute, Liverpool received a penalty after the goalkeeper brought down Dias in the box, and Salah converted it, scoring his 23rd goal of the season, reinforcing the lead in the scoring race. This goal marked Salah's 180th in the Premier League.
In the second half, Konate extended the lead by scoring after a corner, hitting from the penalty area after converting a pass and scoring into the right corner of the net (67). In the final minutes of the match, goalkeeper Koval made a save from a free kick, preventing a potential equalizer (89).
With Liverpool maintaining a seven-point lead over Arsenal, they remain top of the league. The "Reds" returned to the game after a draw against their local rivals Everton (2-2), the result of which caused the Dutch coach Arne Slot to be dismissed due to the use of inappropriate language. However, he returned to the team in the match against Wolverhampton after the league withdrew his ban pending the referee's report.
With Liverpool on 60 points, holding a seven-point gap over Arsenal, who beat Leicester City 2-0 on Saturday. At the same time, Wolverhampton slipped from their position, suffering a 16th defeat, and remaining on 19 points, sitting in 17th place in the league table. Dias was a standout player of the first half, opening the scoring and converting the penalty that Salah finished.
