Liverpool vs Wolves 2025-26 English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Florian Wirtz bags first Premier League goal in win vs. Wolves
Florian Wirtz finally scored his first goal for Liverpool as he orchestrated what turned into a less-than-comfortable 2-1 Premier League win over bottom side Wolves.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 41': Goal! Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 42': Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké with a through ball following a fast break.
- 51': Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 56': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Matt Doherty.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias replaces Yerson Mosquera because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool. Trey Nyoni replaces Florian Wirtz.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +22 | Arsenal | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 18 | 40 | 4 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 18 | 39 | 3 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 18 | 32 | 6 |
Statistics
 WOL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 581 |
| 327 | Passes | 660 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 24 | Clearances | 21 |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 22 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 14 | Federico Chiesa |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | André  |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 14 | Tolu Arokodare |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 36 | Mateus Mane |
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