Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Florian Wirtz gets his goal in unconvincing win

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Liverpool scored twice in two minutes but threatened to crumble again, with Florian Wirtz‘s stellar first half the difference as they held on to beat Wolves 2-1. Liverpool 2-1 Wolves Premier League (18) | Anfield December 27, 2025 Goals Gravenberch 41′ (assist – Frimpong) Wirtz 42′ (assist – Ekitike) S.Bueno 51′ Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Story of the match • Wirtz off the mark: Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal just 60 seconds after Ryan Gravenberch‘s opener. • Chiesa starts: Federico Chiesa made his first Premier League start of the season, featuring on the right wing for 62 minutes. • Nervy finish: A second-half goal from Santiago Bueno forced the Reds to hold on for a narrow victory.

Wirtz was involved in most of Liverpool’s play, with the No. A minute later they were 2-0 up, and it was Wirtz who found the back of the net for his first goal in a Liverpool shirt, catching Ekitike’s pass through the defence and poking through Sa.

Half-time: Liverpool 2-0 Wolves Second half: An all-too-familiar follow-up Unfortunately the second half did not begin as hoped, with Liverpool conceding within seven minutes of the restart and – shock, horror – it came from a Wolves set-piece. TIA Man of the Match: Florian Wirtz Referee: Simon Hooper Liverpool: Alisson; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister; Chiesa (Bradley 62′), Wirtz (Nyoni 90+3′), Ekitike (Gakpo 86′) Subs not used: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Lucky, Robertson, Ramsay, Ngumoha Wolves: Sa; Mosquera (Arias 79′), Krejci, S.Bueno; Doherty (Tchatchoua 62′), J.Gomes, Andre, H.Bueno (Wolfe 62′); Hwang (Strand Larsen 62′), Mane, Arokodare Subs not used: Johnstone, Hoever, Rawlings, F.Lopez, Gonzalez Next match: Leeds (H) – Premier League – Thursday, January 1, 5.30pm (GMT)