English Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool, 2019-20 English Premier League

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  • 51': Raúl Jiménez
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  • 8': Jordan Henderson
  • 84': Roberto Firmino

Liverpool down Wolves in dramatic fashion with late Roberto Firmino winner

Liverpool left it late again in a 2-1 win over Wolves with Roberto Firmino netting to restore his team's 16 point lead in the Premier League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
  • 4': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 5': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 8': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 1. Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 8': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool - Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 Liverpool (Jordan Henderson).
  • 10': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joseph Gomez.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 13': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 13': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
  • 33': Substitution, Liverpool. Takumi Minamino replaces Sadio Mané because of an injury.
  • 35': Hand ball by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 36': Foul by Jordan Henderson (Liverpool).
  • 36': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 39': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 39': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Saïss.
  • 43': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Firmino with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 47': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Liverpool 1. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 55': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
  • 55': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Romain Saïss is caught offside.
  • 59': Hand ball by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a through ball.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 70': Substitution, Liverpool. Fabinho replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  • 71': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 71': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 72': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Saïss with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 75': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 76': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
  • 76': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diogo Jota replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 78': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker tries a through ball, but Jonny is caught offside.
  • 80': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Joseph Gomez (Liverpool).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Alisson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
  • 83': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Liverpool).
  • 83': Rui Patrício (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Liverpool 2. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 85': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Mohamed Salah.
  • 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces João Moutinho.
  • 87': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 90': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Liverpool 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Liverpool 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 6
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
53.6 Possession 46.4
13 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
495 Accurate Passes 412
594 Passes 505
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 23
0.6 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 80
28 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 6
11 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 11
20 Effective Clearances 7
20 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,746

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 35 +41 76
2 Manchester City 34 +37 71
3 Manchester United 36 +15 65
4 Liverpool 36 +12 59
Full Table

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
11 Rui Patrício (GK)
16 Conor Coady
27 Romain Saïss
32 Leander Dendoncker
28 João Moutinho
8 Rúben Neves
7 Pedro Neto
19 Jonny
2 Matt Doherty
9 Raúl Jiménez
37 Adama Traoré

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
12 Joe Gomez
26 Andrew Robertson Yellow Card
66 Trent Alexander-Arnold
14 Jordan Henderson
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
9 Roberto Firmino
10 Sadio Mané
11 Mohamed Salah

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