Wolverhampton Wanderers ensured Liverpool’s torrid season continued as they thumped three unreplied goals to boosted their own Premier League survival hopes with a big victory. The Reds started the day 21 points off the top of the table having yet to taste victory in the Premier League in 2023.
An own goal from Joel matip off a Hwang Hee-Chan cross, a debut goal for Craig Dawson and a fine finish from Ruben Neves compounded the Reds woes on a fine Saturday evening.
The Reds were aiming to avoid losing a third successive Premier League away match for the first time since 2012, but fell behind after just five minutes when Hwang Hee-chan’s cross deflected off Joel Matip into the Liverpool net.
It got worse for Jurgen Klopp’s side just seven minutes later as poor defending allowed Craig Dawson to mark his debut with a goal, driving in from close range. Whatever hopes they had for redemption was killed as the hosts soaked up the pressure before hitting their opponents on the counter-attack, Ruben Neves finishing after great work by Adama Traore.
This triumph moves Wolves out of the relegation zone up to 15th, while Liverpool remain in 10th.