Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool sunk by Wolves on late deflected strike
André scored a last-gasp winner as Wolves stunned Liverpool 2-1 and earned back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time since April 2024.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 9': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 9': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké following a fast break.
- 16': David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool).
- 18': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 18': Angel Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 21': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 21': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 22': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Angel Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool).
- 29': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 29': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Angel Gomes.
- 32': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 32': Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.
- 39': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 39': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milos Kerkez.
- 43': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 45': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 45': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 0.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 47': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
- 50': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 51': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Ekitiké with a headed pass following a corner.
- 51': Curtis Jones (Liverpool) hits the bar with a with an attempt from very close range. Assisted by Cody Gakpo following a corner.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 52': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 52': Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai following a set piece situation.
- 54': Offside, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
- 56': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 59': Foul by Mohamed Salah (Liverpool).
- 59': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Yerson Mosquera replaces Matt Doherty.
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 60': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Angel Gomes.
- 61': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
- 61': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by David Møller Wolfe (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 62': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Ibrahima Konaté (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Andy Robertson replaces Milos Kerkez.
- 65': Substitution, Liverpool. Rio Ngumoha replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 66': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by André.
- 66': Attempt missed. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister following a corner.
- 68': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
- 69': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Mateus Mané.
- 71': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Joe Gomez replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 72': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 74': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
- 78': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Liverpool 0. Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare following a fast break.
- 79': Substitution, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces David Møller Wolfe.
- 80': Attempt saved. Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by André.
- 81': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 83': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Liverpool 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 86': Attempt saved. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Alisson Becker (Liverpool). Assisted by André with a through ball.
- 86': Attempt missed. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 89': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Tolu Arokodare.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Rio Ngumoha with a cross.
- 90'+4': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Liverpool 1. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua with a headed pass.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Rio Ngumoha.
- 90'+7': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool).
- 90'+7': Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 90'+8': Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Liverpool 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Liverpool 1.
Statistics
 LIV |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 65.8 | Possession | 34.2 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 540 | Accurate Passes | 249 |
| 609 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 27 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 6 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 11 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,247
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,247
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | +36 | 67 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno  |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 36 | Mateus Mané |
| 7 | André |
| 6 | David Møller Wolfe |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 47 | Angel Gomes |
Liverpool (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 6 | Milos Kerkez |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 8 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 22 | Hugo Ekitike |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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