Liverpool wins at home and maintains its advantage at the top of the Premier League
Matheus Cunha scores a beautiful goal for Wolves; Alisson’s name is chanted by Liverpool fans after a great save
In the suffocation
Liverpool struggled, held on under pressure and managed to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers at home this Sunday, 2-1, in the 25th round of the Premier League. Luis Díaz and Salah (penalty) scored the goals for the league leaders. Brazilian Matheus Cunha, one of the standout players in the match, scored a great goal and reduced the deficit for Wolves.
The 90 minutes
Liverpool took advantage of two counterattacks in the first half to score their goals. The first was by Luis Díaz, who collided with the goalkeeper. The second was by Salah, who was awarded a penalty by Luiz Díaz. The Colombian was Liverpool’s most dangerous player in the first half. Wolves, who had already played well in the first half, came back to press in the second half after Munetsi came on. Matheus Cunha was in control of the game and scored a great goal with a shot from outside the area. Wolves continued to press, but Liverpool managed to hold on and, in the final minutes, held the ball in the attacking half, relieving the pressure.
How does it look?
Liverpool, who drew with Everton, now have 60 points at the top of the table and are seven points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. The team will return to action on Wednesday, in an early game, to face Aston Villa. Wolves remain in 17th place, close to the relegation zone, with 19 points. They are two points ahead of Ipswich and Leicester, who are in the third place. The team will play Bournemouth away from home on Saturday. The following day, Liverpool will face City in the 26th round in Manchester.
One more and counting
Salah didn’t shine on Sunday, but he scored another goal from the penalty spot and reached the 23rd top of the Premier League scoring charts. Behind him is City’s Haaland, with 19 goals. The Egyptian also scored a great goal in the second half, but it was disallowed for offside.
