But Wolves pulled a goal back a few minutes into the second half, which made the remainder of the game more nervy than it should have been. Substitute Conor Bradley made a superb block in the closing stages to prevent a Jhon Arias equaliser as Slot’s team continue to look susceptible at the back. Gregg Evans and James Pearce dissect the game.

Florian Wirtz scored his first Premier League goal as Liverpool held on to beat Wolves 2-1 at a nervous Anfield.

Liverpool continued their steady Premier League momentum with a 2-1 victory over Wolves, a game shaped as much by emotion as by moments of attacking clarity. On an afternoon when Anfield paused to remember Diogo Jota,

Florian Wirtz scored his first Premier League goal against Wolves and is becoming more influential for Liverpool.

LFC did enough to secure a massive three points Saturday, but supporters are likely to carry both optimism and concern into the second half of the season.

Stuart: A good performance on a highly emotional day for both clubs. Two lovely goals from Liverpool, particularly Florian Wirtz's which was very Diogo Jota-like. Ekitike had some great touches and Milos Kerkez and Wirtz linked up well for the whole game. But it still required a Bradley interception late on to secure the three points.

Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday to climb into the top four in the table and condemn Wolves to an unwanted record for the longest winless start in Premier League history with 18 games.

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Santiago Bueno converted from a corner shortly after the break to set up a tense second half for Liverpool as Wolves sought to end their 11-match losing run, but the Reds anxiously battled their way to three crucial points and a fourth straight victory in all competitions.