Liverpool defeated Wolves and returned to the top of the Premier League thanks to a penalty kick from Mohamed Salah.
At Molineux, Ibrahima Konate’s first Premier League goal had given the visitors the lead. However, following the forward’s second-half penalty kick, Rayan Ait-Nouri’s equalizer quickly erased the lead.
Arne Slot’s team took advantage of the situation following Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle, defeating Arsenal to reclaim the top spot and dropping the hosts to last place.
Although there were a few anxious moments in defense during Wolves’ exuberant start, the struggling hosts got off to a strong start when Alisson headed Matheus Cunha’s effort.
On the right, Virgil van Dijk slipped in Diogo Jota. Four yards out, Dominik Szoboszlai met his low cross, but Sam Johnstone’s sprawling save turned the ball wide.
On the right, Virgil van Dijk slipped in Diogo Jota. Four yards out, Dominik Szoboszlai met his low cross, but Sam Johnstone’s sprawling save turned the ball wide.
Diogo Jota was slipped in by Virgil van Dijk on the right, and Dominik Szoboszlai met his low cross four yards out, but Sam Johnstone’s sprawling save turned the ball wide.
Before Wolves’ equalizing goal in the 56th minute, Salah had the opportunity to double the lead shortly after the break, but his snap from Mario Lemina’s awful pass went wide of the target.
After Larsen had robbed a sleeping Konate, Ait-Nouri had fired in from close range after Carlos Forbs had mishit the shot.
However, parity was short-lived as Salah won the penalty kick after Nelson Semedo shoved Jota inside the box.
However, the game ended with a draw thanks to Salah’s winning penalty kick following Nelson Semedo’s shove of Jota inside the box.
After Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle, Arne Slot’s team took advantage of the situation and defeated Arsenal to take back the top spot, leaving the hosts in last place.
Arne Slot’s team took advantage of the situation following Manchester City’s 1-1 draw with Newcastle, defeating Arsenal to reclaim the top spot and demoting the hosts to last place.
Their issue this season is failing to convert positive performances into victories and, slowly, Liverpool wrestled a degree of control and should have gone ahead five minutes before the break.
Virgil van Dijk slipped in Diogo Jota on the right and his low cross was met by Dominik Szoboszlai four yards out, only for Sam Johnstone’s sprawling save to turn the ball wide.
Yet the visitors did open the scoring in first-half injury time when Jota breezed past Jorgen Strand Larsen, crossed for Konate and he rose above Toti Gomes to power in a header, although Johnstone may have done better.
Salah could have doubled the lead soon after the break but his snapshot from Mario Lemina’s woeful pass flew wide of an open goal before Wolves’ 56th-minute leveller.
Ait-Nouri fired in from close range following Carlos Forbs’ mis-hit shot after Larsen robbed a dozing Konate.
.Mohamed Salah’s penalty sent Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League as they beat winless Wolves.
The forward’s second-half spot kick quickly restored an advantage that had been cancelled out by Rayan Ait-Nouri’s leveller after Ibrahima Konate’s first Premier League goal had given the visitors the lead at Molineux.
Arne Slot’s side capitalised on Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle and moved back above Arsenal to reclaim top spot with a hard-fought win while the hosts remain bottom.
Wolves’ enthusiastic start was punctured by some nervous moments in defence but the struggling hosts opened well, with Alisson claiming Matheus Cunha’s effort.
Their issue this season is failing to convert positive performances into victories and, slowly, Liverpool wrestled a degree of control and should have gone ahead five minutes before the break.
Virgil van Dijk slipped in Diogo Jota on the right and his low cross was met by Dominik Szoboszlai four yards out, only for Sam Johnstone’s sprawling save to turn the ball wide.
Yet the visitors did open the scoring in first-half injury time when Jota breezed past Jorgen Strand Larsen, crossed for Konate and he rose above Toti Gomes to power in a header, although Johnstone may have done better.
Salah could have doubled the lead soon after the break but his snapshot from Mario Lemina’s woeful pass flew wide of an open goal before Wolves’ 56th-minute leveller.
Ait-Nouri fired in from close range following Carlos Forbs’ mis-hit shot after Larsen robbed a dozing Konate.
Parity lasted just five minutes, though, when Nelson Semedo pushed Jota in the box and Salah converted the spot kick to win it.
