Last Updated on 02/05/2023 by てんしょく飯
Liverpool and Wolverhampton (Wolves) faced off in the 22nd round of the Premier League on February 4.
In their first official match in February, Liverpool will face Wolves, who are currently struggling to remain in the league, in a hostile environment as they aim to regain their footing.
Liverpool played six official matches in January. Liverpool played six official games in January, winning one, drawing two, losing three, and winning only the FA Cup third-round replay against Wolves, a very difficult time for the club. Currently, they are tentatively but unexpectedly in 10th place in the Premier League. In their first official match in February, they will face Wolves, who are currently struggling to remain in the league, in a hostile environment as they aim to turn things around.
Liverpool made two changes to their starting lineup from their last official match, the FA Cup fourth round match against Brighton. Joel Matip and Darwin Nunez return to the starting lineup. Wolves, on the other hand, replaced four players from the previous game against Manchester C. Craig Dawson and Pablo Sarabia, both new signings in the winter transfer window, made their first starts, while Mateusz Cunha started for the first time in two games.
The game got underway in the opening five minutes. After an exchange of passes with Rubén Neves, Sarabia received the ball on the right flank, and with his left foot he played a floated ball into the space behind him. The ball was turned in by the onrushing Hwang Hichang, and the ball was tipped into the goal by Matip. The home team took the lead.
In the 12th minute, the Wolves won a corner kick on the right side of the field, and Cunha reacted to R. Neves’ ball and crossed the ball from deep to the right of the penalty area. The ball is cleared by Joe Gomez on the near side, but Maximilian Kilman does not miss the ball halfway through and shoots a header. Dawson pushed in the ball after the shot was blocked by an opponent. The Wolves, who had been suffering from a lack of goalscoring ability with only 12 goals in their last 20 games, took the lead early in the first half with a goal from Dawson, a new player in the Wolves lineup.
Liverpool, looking for their first win in four Premier League games, tried to fight back, but were unable to create any decisive moments. The first half ended with Wolves leading by one goal.
In the second half, Liverpool struck first, and in the 51st minute, Andrew Robertson received a pass from Cody Gakpo high up on the left flank and connected directly with Nunez, who broke into the left side of the penalty area and turned the ball into the net. Finally, Nabi Keita, who was free, tried to shoot from one trap, but his shot was cleared by a defender who was covering the goal.
In the 71st minute, Liverpool’s forward momentum was too much for Wolves to resist, and after winning the ball in their own half, Adama Traore broke down the right side of the box and turned the ball into the net. The Wolves’ first official goal of the season came in the 71st minute. The Wolves scored their first three official goals of the season to clinch the victory.
The match went to time as it was. Liverpool had not won in four Premier League games and had lost two straight official matches, including the FA Cup. Wolves, on the other hand, scored a massive three goals for the first time this season and got their first whitewash in two Premier League matches.
Liverpool will host Everton on February 13 for their second “Merseyside Derby” of the season. Wolves will host Southampton on February 11.
Score
Wolverhampton 3-0 Liverpool
Goal Scorers
1-0 5 min Joel Matip (OG/Wolverhampton)
2-0 12 min Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton)
3-0 71 mins Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton)
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