WOLVERHAMPTON: Ibrahima Konate headed house his first ever Premier League aim and Mohamed Salah transformed a penalty as Liverpool climbed to the highest of the Premier League desk with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Arne Slot’s males have 15 factors after six video games, another than each Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal, whereas Wolves are backside with a single level.
Konate scored in first-half damage time after Diogo Jota beat his man down the left then served up a pinpoint cross that the 25-year-old centre again leapt to go house.
Wolves capitalised on some sloppy defending by Konate, nevertheless, to stage within the 56th minute. The French centre again seemed to be leaving the ball to expire for a aim kick however Jorgen Strand Larsen stored it in, and Rayan Ait-Nouri scored from shut vary.
But Salah silenced the celebratory house crowd at Molineux 5 minutes later when Liverpool have been awarded a penalty for Nelson Semedo’s foul on Jota, Salah sending keeper Sam Johnstone the mistaken manner.
“I feel a staff like Liverpool must be within the high 4 for positive; we maintain pushing, we maintain pushing, however it’s actually early,” Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch informed Sky Sports activities after one other spectacular show from the Dutch midfielder.
“This season I needed to point out myself once more and I’m actually glad. He (Slot) put me within the beginning 11 and gave me plenty of confidence.”
Dominik Szoboszlai had squandered an excellent probability to get Liverpool on the scoreboard when he linked with a cross from Andy Robertson, however Johnstone stopped the Hungarian’s point-blank shot.
The Reds had a number of extra probabilities within the dying minutes together with a nook that Konate headed over the bar and a shot to the underside nook by Curtis Jones after a one-two with Salah that Johnstone saved.
Liverpool’s victory comes amid a busy schedule, with Slot’s facet crushing West Ham United 5-1 in a League Cup third-round tie on Wednesday, whereas they host Bologna in a Champions League match in 4 days’ time.
Gary O’Neil’s struggling Wolves facet have gone 18 video games and not using a clear sheet, since a 1-Zero win final February at Sheffield United.
Wolves captain Mario Lemina appeared distraught after the ultimate whistle, pulling his shirt over his face earlier than a few teammates arrived to console him.
Aston Villa may draw stage on factors with Liverpool on the high of the desk on Sunday with a win at Ipswich City, though Unai Emery’s facet path 10-Three on aim distinction.
