Liverpool received their 7th defeat in the Premier League this season when they lost 0-3 at Wolves in round 22. The Kop’s hope of breaking into the Top 4 is increasingly distant.
Wolves are close to the group that must be relegated before the 22nd round. In theory, the Molineux Stadium team has many things to fear when receiving Liverpool, the team has a higher rank, as well as a higher level. However, the unstable performance of the away team made Klopp’s army quickly engulfed in front of the “Wolves”.
The home team started strongly, in the 3rd minute Alisson had to block a powerful shot from outside the opponent’s box. In the 5th minute, Hwang Hee Chan escaped to receive a teammate’s pass, the Korean player passed the ball back to his teammates, the ball hit Matip’s foot to the left of the goal and went into the net, Alisson was surprised so he could not save.
The early goal made the Liverpool players demoralized. The away team quickly conceded the second goal. 12 minutes, coming from the home team’s right-hand free kick, the ball circled in Liverpool’s penalty area and Dawson quickly finished and scored to make it 2-0.
Having two goals, Wolves played comfortably but the home team could not score a third in the first half. Entering the second half, Liverpool tried to rise up, but the visitors’ strikers finished very badly. Even a delicious opportunity like the situation where Nunez rushed down to face goalkeeper Sa in the 67th minute, the Uruguayan player could not finish successfully.
The end of Liverpool’s hope of scoring came in the 71st minute. From a quick counter-attack, the Wolves players easily penetrated the visitors’ defense with simple passes. Neves took the ball past the visitors’ interception and then finished close to make it 3-0.
The three-goal gap is the end of Liverpool’s hopes of scoring. This is Liverpool’s 7th defeat this season, The Kop is currently 10th with 29 points. Wolves significantly improved their position after winning the match, “Wolves” is currently ranked 14th with 20 points.
