Late redemption: Firmino saves Liverpool the winning streak

Liverpool FC have continued their winning streak in the Premier League. At the end of the 24th matchday, the Reds, despite some serious problems, narrowly beat the Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 to win their 14th league match in a row. Another LFC series came to an end.

The leaders, who started the game with the same eleven as they did in their 2-0 defeat of Manchester United, took an early lead despite a brave start by the hosts – and once again, a corner by Alexander-Arnold was the starting point: the right-back hit the ball sharply from the right into the five-metre space, where the run-in Henderson hit the ball with his neck and shoulder rather than his head, but still placed it on the right-hand inside post. From there the ball bounced into the net – 1-0 Liverpool (8th).

The hosts, however, remained true to their cheeky march and caused Liverpool a few problems at the start. Luckily for the Reds, Doherty was able to head past the goal in a completely free-standing manner after a short corner (11). Wolverhampton were even the more active side in the first 20 minutes, Liverpool were looking for calm and more dangerous after counterattacks: Jonny Otto saved with a slide against Salah’s finish (18).