The Reds achieved an incredible victory in the recent Premier League match against the Wolves, with a result of 2-1, after a header from the French defender Ibrahima Konate, and Mo Salah’s penalty winning goal.
The match started well for Liverpool boys, who kept a lot of possession since the start of the game, but they couldn’t find the net until the last minute of the first half when Diogo Jota sent a brilliant cross into the opponent’s box for Konate to give his team the lead.
As the match continued in the second half, Wolves’s left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri scored one past Liverpool’s goal to equalize the game due to a mistake by both Ibrahima Konate and Alisson in the defense in the 56th minute.
Not much time passed and Liverpool received a penalty from Diogo Jota’s dribble into the box and the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot. Mohamed Salah once again showed his quality and made no mistake to put the Reds in the lead. With this win, Liverpool was placed at the top of the table, with a point more than second and third place in the league. Pep Guardiola’s team, is placed second after dropping points to Newcastle in the weekend, and after them Arsenal takes the third place.
As for the match, Liverpool’s performance wasn’t the best one since the start of Arne Slot’s era, but it was a very important win for the fight to the top.
Liverpool player ratings vs Wolves:
Alisson Becker (7/10) – Returning from a short period of injury, the Brazilian made great saves but couldn’t keep a clean sheet after the mistake him and Konate made.
Andrew Robertson (6/10) – Good on the defensive part, not many balls into the opposition.
Virgil van Dijk (8/10) – Was the key player on the defense, stopping a lot of opponents actions, controlled the defense and the air game very well.
Ibrahima Konate (7/10) – Scored the match opener helping his team win with his first Premier League goal, made the mistake that costed the team.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (6/10) – Not his best performance by giving a ball away after trying to create chances for the forwards.
Dominik Szoboszlai (5/10) – Couldn’t get into the game quick, lost a big chance to give his team the early lead.
Ryan Gravenberch (9/10) – Player of the match performance by the Dutchman, showing once again his major improvement in the midfield.
Alexis Mac Allister (7/10) – Solid performance by the Argentinian, dominated the midfield well but we expect way more based on his qualities.
Luis Diaz (6/10) – Made a lot of runs against the full-backs, but couldn’t find the goal compared to his last matches.
Diogo Jota (7/10) – Was the key factor in both Liverpool goals, assisting Konate for the opener and winning the penalty for Salah to score.
Mohamed Salah (7/10) – Scored the winning goal from the penalty spot, but we expect to see more from him in the other matches.
Substitutes: Cody Gakpo (7/10), Curtis Jones (7/10), Joe Gomez (6/10). Man of the match: Ryan Gravenberch (9/10)
