English Premier League

Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 24': Mohamed Salah
  • 58': Georginio Wijnaldum
  • 67': Joël Matip
  • 78': Nélson Semedo (OG)
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4 - 0

Liverpool ease past Wolverhampton Wanderers in Premier League

Liverpool cruised past Wolves to pull even on points with Premier League leaders Tottenham on Sunday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 2': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 2': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Neco Williams (Liverpool).
  • 3': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Neco Williams (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 5': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by João Moutinho.
  • 6': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 9': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Pedro Neto is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
  • 13': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 16': Foul by Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 16': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 17': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Caoimhin Kelleher.
  • 21': Hand ball by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 24': Goal! Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 25': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 25': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nélson Semedo tries a through ball, but Pedro Neto is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 28': Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Fabinho (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 30': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 30': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 31': Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 34': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 34': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Wijnaldum.
  • 40': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Roberto Firmino (Liverpool).
  • 42': Foul by Joel Matip (Liverpool).
  • 42': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joel Matip.
  • 44': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.
  • 52': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 52': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Willy Boly.
  • 53': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
  • 53': Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Neco Williams.
  • 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Caoimhin Kelleher.
  • 58': Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a fast break.
  • 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Rúben Neves.
  • 62': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 62': Neco Williams (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Offside, Liverpool. Curtis Jones tries a through ball, but Andrew Robertson is caught offside.
  • 67': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Willy Boly.
  • 67': Goal! Liverpool 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Neco Williams.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
  • 70': Marçal (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Daniel Podence.
  • 73': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 73': Jordan Henderson (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Roberto Firmino.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
  • 78': Own Goal by Nélson Semedo, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Liverpool 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Vitinha replaces Pedro Neto.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Naby Keita replaces Jordan Henderson.
  • 84': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 89': Sadio Mané (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 89': Naby Keita (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 90'+2': Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marçal tries a through ball, but Leander Dendoncker is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liverpool 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
39.4 Possession 60.6
9 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
333 Accurate Passes 564
395 Passes 626
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 3
25 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 44
32 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 6
19 Tackles 12
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 5
15 Effective Clearances 18
15 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 2,000

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
62 Caoimhín Kelleher (GK)
3 Fabinho
32 Joël Matip
26 Andy Robertson
76 Neco Williams Yellow Card
5 Georginio Wijnaldum
17 Curtis Jones
14 Jordan Henderson
9 Roberto Firmino
10 Sadio Mané
11 Mohamed Salah

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-3-3)

No. Name
11 Rui Patrício (GK)
16 Conor Coady
15 Willy Boly
5 Fernando Marçal
22 Nélson Semedo
28 João Moutinho Yellow Card
8 Rúben Neves
32 Leander Dendoncker
10 Daniel Podence
7 Pedro Neto
37 Adama Traoré

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