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Liverpool go top of Premier League with 2 - 1 win over Wolves
Mohamed Salah penalty seals win and sends Reds top of Premier League
2024-09-29
Liverpool moved up to the top of the Premier League with a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester City dropped point away at Newcastle. M
With a 2-1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Wolves, Liverpool climbed up to the top of the Premier League table. Mohamed Salah scored the game's winning goal from the penalty spot..
After a slow start, Arne Slot's Reds found their breakthrough in stoppage time of the first half when Ibrahima Konate headed home Diogo Jota's left-wing cross for his maiden Premier League goal.
Despite lacking a cutting edge, Wolves were fortunate to receive an equalizer in minute 56 when Rayan Ait-Nouri pounced after a miscommunication error between Konate and Alisson .
Salah scored his sixth goal of the year after easily beating Sam Johnstone from the penalty spot, restoring Liverpool's lead almost instantly.
Liverpool now lead Manchester City and Arsenal by one point in the Premier League standings as a result of the outcome.
With just one point from six games, Wolves are still at the bottom of the table.
Prior to traveling to Crystal Palace on Saturday, Liverpool will now turn their attention to a UEFA Champions League home game against Bologna.
When Wolves travel to Brentford next, they will keep trying to get that elusive first victory.
