Benefited by Manchester City’s draw, the Liverpool he took advantage of his opportunity; practical, effective and winning on your visit to Wolwerhampton, where took the victory and the lead with a penalty committed on Diogo Jota and transformed by Mohamed Salah at game time, as soon as he conceded the 1-1 score to his rival.
The key play of a match far from the usual level of the team Arne Slotwho suffered in sections against his opponent, but was more accurate at the most opportune moments, first to take the lead on the scoreboard on the edge of half-time and then, when the local fans were still celebrating the equalizer, to come back directly to a more than valuable triumph.
Although he Wolverhampton He is last and has not yet won this season, he is not an easy opponent. Neither when he retreats nor when he goes out to counterattack nor when he harasses the Liverpool as he did at the beginning of the duel, in which he reduced a team of such a level to almost nothing in attack, without a shot either outside or inside the goal beyond the 20th minute.
After half an hour he woke up Liverpoolmore present in the opposite field, more threatening, circulating around the opposing area until he connected with his first real chance, in the 39th minute, with a shot from Szoboszlai which is a goal 90 percent of the time. It wasn’t this Saturday, because Sam Jonstone It came across magnificent and lucky.
But on the verge of half-time, already one minute and 40 ahead of the 45 minute mark, inside added time, a header from Konatétoo lonely in his finish, also powerful in his emergence to transform Diogo Jota’s center into 0-1. This time, Sam Johstone had no choice. The header was centered, but so close that it seemed impossible to repel it.
Two opportunities and a goal for him Liverpoolwho messed up himself at the start of the second half until he conceded 1-1. The previous scorer was the one indicated later: Konaté He protected the ball in his area in a fatal way, perhaps waiting for the unthinkable exit for everyone else. Alisson. Strand Larsen snatched it away. A couple of bounces later, Ait Nouri pushed the tie into the net to announce a new party that really was not such.
The leading goal for Liverpool
Practically the next play was the definitive penalty. A center to the area Mohamed Salah to which Diogo Jota ran. The grab was visible from Nelson Semedo. Strength admits debate. If it was enough to take him down, too.
The referee signaled a penaltywithout hesitation. The VAR rectified it. He took advantage of the shot from eleven meters Salah to give him the leadership of the classification to Liverpoolone point above City and Arsenal.
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