At halftime, it appeared improbable that the Reds would win at Molineux. However, Andrew Robertson and Hugo Bueno’s own goal gave them the victory.
Wolves took the lead early on thanks to a goal from Hwang Hee-Chan as the hosts controlled. Only a terrible error by Matheus Cunha prevented Wolves from extending their lead.
Liverpool struggled in the first half but gradually got better. They tied the score through Cody Gakpo and broke Wolves’ defence with four minutes left to win their third comeback game of the year.
Before the early kickoff, Boss Klopp fired off a new shot at the fixture scheduling, and his mood would have soured after just seven minutes.
Before breaking quickly from the edge of their own area, vibrant Wolves had already started to stretch Liverpool.
Pedro Neto was sent scampering down the left by Cunha, and the forward easily sailed by Joel Matip and Dominik Szoboszlai despite their frailty.
Despite having little assistance, he rolled the ball across goal for Hwang to slide in at the far post as Alisson was unable to make contact with the turf.
In contrast to the sloppy £60m Szoboszlai, rookie Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was a bustling presence as Wolves continued to press. Manager Gary O’Neil had previously claimed that Wolves had a plan to be aggressive.
Liverpool was shellshocked and unable to regain its rhythm as Neto continued to be a threat, turning over Nelson Semedo’s cross and hitting wide from 20 yards.
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If Klopp, who patrolled his technical territory with the usual zeal, had anticipated a response, he had been disappointed. Gakpo was unremarkable, Mo Salah was reserved, and Diego Jota squandered their only opportunity of the half by missing from 15 yards.
O’Neil oversaw a 1-0 victory against Liverpool while overseeing Bournemouth’s escape from relegation last season, and the manager thinks the Reds will again contend for the crown.
He anticipated an improved Liverpool team at Molineux after three victories in their first four games, but for stretches Wolves dominated and should have doubled their lead after 33 minutes.
Once more, Neto was the mastermind, tricking Joe Gomez into crossing for an open Cunha, but the striker misjudged his header from five yards out, absolving Liverpool of any responsibility.
The sluggish Reds were unable to immediately capitalise on the obvious error because Gakpo sliced wide and nodded over.
Before halftime, Liverpool showed at least a little bit of energy when Jose Sa fumbled Jota’s cross to Salah, who shot was blocked, and Sa subsequently stopped Szoboszlai’s follow-up.
Liverpool’s second-half play was anticipated to be more aggressive by Wolves, and Klopp replied by substituting Luis Diaz for Alexis MacAllister.
90 seconds after the restart, the forward headed Robertson’s cross just wide, and the visitors levelled the score 10 minutes later.
The ball finally went to Salah, who crossed low for Gakpo to knock in from close range after Wolves were unable to stop Diaz and Gakpo at the outside of the box.
The striker’s final action came as Darwin Nunez took his place and Wolves’ hard work was about to be completely undone.
The hosts were no longer in control and were facing certain defeat; only a last-ditch block from Max Kilman prevented Nunez from seizing the lead.
Sa gave the Reds a second, but they scored with four minutes remaining.
Robertson intercepted the goalkeeper’s shoddy clearance in the middle of the Wolves half. He moved forward to scurry into the area, exchanging passes with Salah before finishing under Sa.
When Elliott’s 20-yard drive clipped Bueno in stoppage time, Sa was caught off guard and the ball came in off the post. There was still time for a third.