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Liverpool Edges Wolves to Maintain Seven-Point Premier League Lead

A nervy second half saw Liverpool secure a 2-1 win at Anfield, with goals from Diaz and Salah proving decisive.

  • 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.
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