Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Florian Wirtz bags first Premier League goal in win vs. Wolves
Florian Wirtz finally scored his first goal for Liverpool as he orchestrated what turned into a less-than-comfortable 2-1 Premier League win over bottom side Wolves.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 11': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 13': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
- 13': Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by João Gomes.
- 18': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 18': Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mateus Mané.
- 25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
- 26': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Offside, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 32': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 32': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare.
- 35': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
- 35': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 39': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
- 41': Goal! Liverpool 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 42': Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare.
- 50': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
- 50': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 51': Attempt saved. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by André with a cross.
- 51': Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 55': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Liverpool).
- 56': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 61': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister following a corner.
- 61': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Federico Chiesa.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Matt Doherty.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Hugo Bueno because of an injury.
- 64': Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 69': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 73': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 73': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 74': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by André.
- 77': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua with a cross.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias replaces Yerson Mosquera because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 84': Conor Bradley (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 86': Substitution, Liverpool. Cody Gakpo replaces Hugo Ekitiké.
- 87': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
- 88': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
- 88': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool. Trey Nyoni replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Trey Nyoni.
- 90'+6': Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 581 |
| 327 | Passes | 660 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 24 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,466
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 60,466
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 |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 17 | Curtis Jones |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 22 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 7 | Florian Wirtz |
| 14 | Federico Chiesa |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | André  |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 14 | Tolu Arokodare |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 36 | Mateus Mané |
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