Overview
- Liverpool restored their seven-point lead over Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Wolves.
- Luis Diaz opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a scrappy finish, followed by Mohamed Salah's penalty conversion after Diaz was fouled by Wolves' goalkeeper Jose Sa.
- Matheus Cunha's stunning second-half goal for Wolves brought late pressure, but Liverpool held firm despite not registering a single shot in the second half.
- Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised his team's defensive resilience, emphasizing the importance of winning tough matches during a title race.
- Wolves manager Vitor Pereira criticized the referee's decision not to send off Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate, while expressing pride in his team's second-half performance.