Mohamed Salah’s penalty sent Liverpool back to the highest top of the Premier League as they beat winless Wolves.
The forward’s last part spot kick immediately reestablished a benefit that had been offset by Rayan Ait-Nouri’s leveler after Ibrahima Konate’s first Premier League goal had given the guests the lead at Molineux.
Arne Space’s side gained by Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle and moved back above Arsenal to recover best position with a hard-battled success while the hosts stay base.
Wolves’ energetic beginning was penetrated by a few apprehensive minutes in defence yet the striving has opened well, with Alisson guaranteeing Matheus Cunha’s work.
Their issue this season is neglecting to change over sure exhibitions into triumphs and, gradually, Liverpool wrestled a level of control and ought to have gone on five minutes before the break.
Virgil van Dijk sneaked through Diogo Jota on the right and his low cross was met by Dominik Szoboszlai four yards out, just for Sam Johnstone’s rambling recovery to turn the ball wide.
However the visitors opened the scoring in first-half injury time when Jota floated past Jorgen Strand Larsen, crossed for Konate and he transcended Toti Gomes to control in a header, in spite of the fact that Johnstone might have improved.
Salah might have multiplied the lead not long after the break however his preview from Mario Lemina’s sad pass flew wide of an open goal before Wolves’ 56th-minute leveler.
Ait-Nouri discharged in from short range following Carlos Forbs’ mis-hit shot after Larsen ransacked a resting Konate.
Equality endured only five minutes, however, when Nelson Semedo pushed Jota in the case and Salah changed over the spot kick to win it.