wolves vs liverpool 3-0
unexpectedly, Jurgen Klopp’s woes deepen as big win lifts home side out of relegation zone making matters more than was predicted.
The report and highlights from the free game, including Joel Matip’s own goal, Craig Dawson’s own goal and a Ruben Neves shot, give Wolves a comfortable win over Liverpool. Julen Lopetegui’s side are 15th while Jurgen Klopp’s out-of-form Reds remain 10th
Joel Matip’s own goal, followed by Craig Dawson’s opener, put Liverpool in danger early on and although the visitors ran hard in the second half, it was Wolves captain Ruben Neves who sealed the win. victory for Julen Lopetegui’s men at a jubilant Molineux.
It’s a fourth game without a Premier League win for Klopp’s runaway side and there have been problems at both ends of the pitch for his side here in what was a goal-line repeat at Brighton in the month last. Liverpool remain tenth in the table.
As for Wolves, Everton’s victory over Arsenal had put the pressure on before kick-off and plunged them into the last three, but they played as a side capable of much more than scraping the bottom of the table. The three points lift them three places to 15th place, leaving Liverpool in disarray.
PLAYER RATTING
Wolves: Sa (8), Semedo (7), Dawson (9), Kilman (8), Ait-Nouri (7), Nunes (7), Neves (9), Lemina (9), Sarabia (7), Cunha (7), Huang (7).
Subs: Traore (8), Moutinho (7), Jimenez (5), Podence (n/a), Jonny (n/a).
Liverpool: Alisson (6), Alexander-Arnold (6), Gomez (4), Matip (4), Robertson (6), Bajcetic (6), Thiago (6), Keita (5), Salah (6), Nunez (5), Gakpo (6).
Subs: Milner (5), Henderson (6), Elliott (6), Oxlade-Chamberlain (n/a), Tsimikas (n/a). How Wolves surprised Liverpool