Overview
- Wirtz was named Player of the Match after toe‑poking in Liverpool’s second in a 2-1 victory at Anfield.
- The breakthrough came a week after his first league assist for the club at Spurs, where he set up Alexander Isak.
- Performance data highlighted his impact against Wolves, including a match-high 0.66 xG, 54 final‑third passes, 11 duels won, nine touches in the box, seven successful take‑ons, and three chances created, plus six defensive actions and two tackles per FotMob.
- He said he always believed the goal would arrive, accepted the earlier drought, and stated Liverpool’s target is first place.
- The result delivered a fourth straight win and a seven-game unbeaten run that lifted Liverpool to fourth, even as Virgil van Dijk criticized another goal conceded from a set piece.