March 04, (THEWILL) — Wolverhampton Wanderers claimed a remarkable 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Molineux, with Andre’s deflected stoppage-time strike completing another shock result for the English Premier League’s bottom club.
Wolves manager Rob Edwards had celebrated wildly following Friday’s victory over Aston Villa, and he produced equally jubilant scenes on the touchline when Andre’s 94th-minute shot took a decisive ricochet off Joe Gomez, leaving goalkeeper Alisson with no route to the ball.
Liverpool had travelled to the West Midlands in need of a win that would have placed them level with Manchester United and Aston Villa in the top-four race, yet they were well below their best from the first whistle.
Nigerian substitute Tolu Arokodare was central to the turning point of the match, his composed hold-up play in the 78th minute creating the opening for fellow substitute Rodrigo Gomes, who clipped a precise finish over Alisson to give the home side the lead.
Liverpool levelled within five minutes when Mohamed Salah capitalised on a wayward Jean-Ricner Bellegarde pass and drove beyond Jose Sa, despite the Wolves goalkeeper having earlier turned Rio Ngumoha’s effort onto the post.
Liverpool had threatened without convincing throughout the 90 minutes.
Hugo Ekitike and Dominik Szoboszlai were the only visiting players to register shots on target in the first half, neither troubling Sa with any real menace, while Cody Gakpo struck the woodwork from a Salah corner early in the second period before Milos Kerkez failed to convert the rebound.
Virgil van Dijk wasted a strong-headed opportunity late on that might have settled the contest in Liverpool’s favour, but it was Wolves who delivered the final blow, with Andre’s audacious long-range attempt catching a deflection and denying Alisson any possibility of a save.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
