Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2022-23 English Premier League

Liverpool creep back toward top-four with win over Wolves

Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah scored second-half goals as Liverpool battled to a 2-0 Premier League home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
• 1': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 3': Attempt saved. Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 3': Attempt saved. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
• 3': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Alisson.
• 4': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nunes following a corner.
• 4': Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez following a corner.
• 6': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
• 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
• 11': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross following a corner.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
• 15': Foul by Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool).
• 15': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 16': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nélson Semedo tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
• 19': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a cross.
• 21': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 24': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Hugo Bueno because of an injury.
• 29': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 30': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
• 33': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 33': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by José Sá.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Fabinho (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 35': Offside, Liverpool. Alisson tries a through ball, but Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
• 35': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 35': Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 39': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
• 40': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 41': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 44': Foul by Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool).
• 44': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Dangerous play by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 44': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
• 45'+2': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by José Sá.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+3': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 45'+3': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 45'+4': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+4': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Liverpool 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
• 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré replaces Pablo Sarabia.
• 46': Attempt blocked. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
• 47': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 47': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
• 50': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 50': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 53': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Fabinho (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 54': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 55': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
• 56': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 56': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 59': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
• 59': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
• 60': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Neves tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
• 61': Hand ball by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces João Moutinho.
• 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. João Gomes replaces Matheus Nunes.
• 65': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 65': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 66': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
• 67': VAR Decision: No Goal Liverpool 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers.
• 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 69': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 69': Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Attempt missed. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
• 70': Foul by Fabinho (Liverpool).
• 70': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
• 71': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 72': Stefan Bajcetic (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 73': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
• 73': Goal! Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a set piece situation.
• 76': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Diogo Jota.
• 77': Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas.
• 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Jordan Henderson replaces Stefan Bajcetic.
• 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Diego Costa replaces Raúl Jiménez.
• 80': Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
• 83': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 84': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 84': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
• 85': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 85': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
• 89': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Konstantinos Tsimikas (Liverpool).
• 89': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Darwin Núñez.
• 89': Substitution, Liverpool. James Milner replaces Trent Alexander-Arnold.
• 90'+3': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
• 90'+3': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
• 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.