Salah’s Penalty Lifts Liverpool Back to Premier League Summit with Win Over Wolves

Mohamed Salah’s second-half penalty secured a 2-1 victory for Liverpool against Wolves, sending the Reds back to the top of the Premier League. After a back-and-forth contest at Molineux, Salah’s cool spot-kick restored Liverpool’s lead, which had been briefly equalized by Rayan Ait-Nouri after Ibrahima Konaté’s first Premier League goal gave the visitors an early advantage.

Wolves started brightly but struggled to turn their promising play into a lead. Matheus Cunha had an early effort saved by Alisson, but as the half progressed, Liverpool began to exert more control. Five minutes before halftime, Diogo Jota set up Dominik Szoboszlai, but Wolves keeper Sam Johnstone made an impressive save to keep the score level.

However, Liverpool found the breakthrough in first-half injury time. Jota, exploiting space on the right, crossed for Konaté, who rose above Toti Gomes to head home his first Premier League goal, although Johnstone might have done better to stop it.

After the break, Salah missed a chance to double the lead following a poor pass by Mario Lemina. Wolves then leveled in the 56th minute when Ait-Nouri pounced on Carlos Forbs’ mis-hit shot after Jorgen Strand Larsen dispossessed a sluggish Konaté.

The equalizer was short-lived, though, as just five minutes later, Nelson Semedo’s foul on Jota in the box led to a penalty. Salah stepped up to calmly slot the ball home, securing the win for Liverpool.

The result lifts Liverpool back above Arsenal and Manchester City, who dropped points in a draw with Newcastle, while Wolves remain winless and rooted to the bottom of the table.