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Liverpool recorded a 2-0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Liverpool recorded a 2-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Wednesday night, March 1, 2023.
The Reds were hoping for a positive result going into this fixture having been held to a stalemate against Crystal Palace over the weekend.
The hosts looked the better side for the entire first period.
In the opening five minutes of the game, Stefan Bajcetic ws the first to try his luck for Liverpool, firing an effort from the edge of the box, but his low strike towards the middle of the goal was too weak to get past Jose Sa, who easily kept it out.
Seconds later, Joao Moutinho had a real chance at the other end of the pitch, seeing his effort saved by Alisson.
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Darwin Nunez was next to try his luck in the 11th minute but his strike was way off target as the hosts sought for an early opener.
Liverpool came calling again in the 20th minute, with Mohamed Salah combining with Diogo Jota in the opposition box, but the former’s attempt failed to hit the target.
Wolves were dominated for most spells of the game, and Harvey Elliott had a glorious chance to open the scoring in the 40th minute after being played through on goal by Darwin Nunez, with the young Englishman fluffing his lines when it mattered most.
Elliot had another opportunity five minutes later to finally break the deadlock, but saw his effort well saved by Jose Sa in what was the last real action of the opening period as both teams went into the break with nothing to separate them at the end of the first 45 minutes.
Second Half
Liverpool continued from where they left off in the second period, creating dangerous chances and looked likelier to open the scoring each passing minute.
The Reds thought they had finally taken the lead after Darwin Nunez latched on to a loose ball in the box to fire home in the 66th minute.
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However, the Uruguayan striker saw his effort ruled out after a foul in the box was spotted in the build up.
However, the Reds would not be denied a second time as Diogo Jota’s cross in the 73rd minute was met by the head of Virgil Van Dijk whose attempt found the back of the net to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
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Liverpool gained momentum and soon doubled their tally four minutes later after Konstantinos Tsimikas found Mohamed Salah in the box, with the Egyptian making no mistake tucking home for his side’s second of the night.
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Wolves never looked like they were going to come back as the hosts held on for a well deserved 2-0 again Julien Lopetegui’s team.
The result now moves Liverpool up to sixth on the summit, six points off fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, in what looks like a late push for the top four this season.
Man of The Match
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Virgil Van Dijk looked very solid defensively on the night and capped up a superb performance with the games opener.
Fresh off his recent accolade in the FIFA The Best Men's Team of The Year, the Dutch centre-back has come under scrutiny recently for his performances for the Reds this season but put in one of his best performances of the season without a doubt.
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