Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool climb to sixth place with win at Wolverhampton Wanderers
Liverpool bolstered their top-four hopes with a victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 5': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 5': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 5': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Sadio Mané.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 22': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
- 26': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 31': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willian José tries a through ball, but Pedro Neto is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool).
- 36': Willian José (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 37': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 39': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
- 41': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ozan Kabak.
- 42': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 42': Thiago (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+2': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 1. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 1.
- 47': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross.
- 49': Attempt missed. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Saïss with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Thiago (Liverpool).
- 50': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 52': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ozan Kabak (Liverpool) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 55': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 55': Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 60': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Foul by Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Thiago (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Thiago.
- 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Willian José.
- 73': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Rúben Neves.
- 77': Hand ball by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 78': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 78': Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Milner.
- 79': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Naby Keita.
- 80': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 82': Substitution, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Diogo Jota.
- 83': Foul by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool).
- 83': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saïss tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 85': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Offside, Liverpool. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 90'+10': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. John Ruddy replaces Rui Patrício because of an injury.
- 90'+11': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+11': Nathaniel Phillips (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+13': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+13': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+13': Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+13': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
- 90'+14': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Naby Keita.
- 90'+15': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+18': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 354 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 467 | Passes | 508 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 21 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 26 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 27 | Romain Saïss  |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 19 | Ozan Kabak |
| 47 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Fabinho |
| 5 | Georginio Wijnaldum |
| 6 | Thiago Alcantara |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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