Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool extend Premier League lead amid VAR controversy
Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to 13 points with a 1-0 win against Wolves that was overshadowed by VAR.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
- 4': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 6': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diogo Jota tries a through ball, but Pedro Neto is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joseph Gomez.
- 7': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 8': Hand ball by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 9': Hand ball by Adam Lallana (Liverpool).
- 12': Offside, Liverpool. Adam Lallana tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 15': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rúben Vinagre.
- 15': Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 21': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a headed pass.
- 25': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 25': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto tries a through ball, but João Moutinho is caught offside.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.
- 31': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Offside, Liverpool. Adam Lallana tries a through ball, but Roberto Firmino is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 41': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Goal! Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Lallana.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 42': VAR Decision: Goal Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Sadio Mané).
- 45': Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Adam Lallana (Liverpool).
- 45'+1': Adam Lallana (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.
- 45'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Adam Lallana.
- 45'+3': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Moutinho tries a through ball, but Jonny is caught offside.
- 45'+3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 50': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': Joseph Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Hand ball by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rúben Vinagre.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Max Kilman.
- 54': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 56': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 56': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jonny tries a through ball, but Diogo Jota is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonny.
- 58': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saïss replaces Rúben Neves.
- 58': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Leander Dendoncker.
- 61': Attempt missed. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Adam Lallana.
- 67': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alisson.
- 68': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Diogo Jota.
- 72': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 82': Foul by Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool).
- 82': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Saïss.
- 83': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joseph Gomez.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Divock Origi replaces Roberto Firmino.
- 88': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a headed pass.
- 89': Attempt missed. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Conor Coady.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.1 | Possession | 62.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 258 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 352 | Passes | 607 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 23 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 20 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,326
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 53,326
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 12 | Joe Gomez |
| 26 | Andy Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 9 | Roberto Firmino |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 14 | Jordan Henderson |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 20 | Adam Lallana |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 49 | Max Kilman |
| 5 | Ryan Bennett |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 29 | Ruben Vinagre |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
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