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Match report
A thoroughly entertaining 90 minutes between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday evening ultimately culminated in the two side setting up an FA Cup third round replay.
This came owing to an eventual 2-2 stalemate.
It was the visitors to Merseyside who opened the game’s scoring, albeit with a little more than a helping hand from Liverpool’s no.1.
This came just beyond the halfway point of the first-half, when Alisson’s attempted pass out of the back was easily intercepted by the waiting Goncalo Guedes, who was left with the simple task of slotting into an empty Liverpool net:
😬#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/1zXYSivrac
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 7, 2023
Parity, though, was soon restored once more.
On this occasion, it was the turn of a Wolves star to misplace a pass, as Nathan Collins’ lofted ball across the pitch was easily cut out by the charging Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose pinpoint ensuing delivery was dispatched in style by Darwin Nunez:
DARWIN NUNEZ VOLLEY ON THE RUN 😱
What a ball from Trent 🎯 pic.twitter.com/M2zJnGw863
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 7, 2023
As cool as you like 🥶@MoSalah @LFC #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/L76clXCuBy
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 7, 2023
The defensive frailties of Jurgen Klopp’s troops, though, soon cost them dear once more.
This came as a triple Wolves substitution paid immediate dividends, when Hwang Hee-chan’s near post finish somehow made its way beyond the clutches of Alisson:
WOLVES HAVE EQUALIZED AT ANFIELD 😳 @ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/52ULT1Gf1L
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 7, 2023
Julen Lopetegui and co. then thought that they had won it late on, only for Toti Gomes’ close-range finish to be ruled out for offside.
The two sides, as a result, will be forced to do it all again at Molineux, amid the ongoing pursuit of a spot in the FA Cup’s 4th round.
Player ratings
Liverpool
Alisson – 4.5
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 7
Joel Matip – 5.5
Ibrahima Konate – 6.5
Andrew Robertson – 5.5
Fabinho – 5.5
Thiago Alcantara – 7
Jordan Henderson – 5
Mohamed Salah – 6.5
Cody Gakpo – 6
Darwin Nunez – 6.5
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Matija Sarkic – 5
Dexter Lembikisa – 5.5
Nathan Collins – 6
Toti Gomes – 6
Jonny Castro – 5.5
Ruben Neves – 6.5
Joe Hodge – 6
Adama Traore – 6.5
Rayan Aït-Nouri – 5.5
Goncalo Guedes – 7
Raul Jimenez 4.5
Fan reaction & stat roundup
This is the first time Trent Alexander-Arnold has assisted Darwin Nunez since he sent this tweet 👀 pic.twitter.com/v0sGfClFK1
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) January 7, 2023
Liverpool are the first Premier League club to have two players score 10+ goals for them across all competitions this season:
◎ Mohamed Salah
◉ Darwin NúñezAnd that’s the t̶e̶a̶ Mate. 🧉 pic.twitter.com/QHCMCfehWL
— Squawka (@Squawka) January 7, 2023
About to declare Nunez’s finish one of the goals of the season before seeing that he shinned it. pic.twitter.com/TmKAWTcFoQ
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 7, 2023
Even Alisson now… I don’t know what’s going on with us
— José enrique (@Jesanchez3) January 7, 2023
Goncalo Guedes in his Wolves debut season has:
⚽️ Scored against Brighton
🅰️ Assisted a goal against Newcastle
⚽️ Scored the opener in his FA cup match against LiverpoolReady for anything 🇵🇹🔥
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) January 7, 2023
For me, this should be offside. But it’s another example of how difficult it is to explain what a “deliberate play” by a defender is.
But it’s really important that a ball in the air and a header should be viewed as having less control. (Cont…)pic.twitter.com/IaQMUkbzWL
— Dale Johnson (@DaleJohnsonESPN) January 7, 2023
The right side of Liverpool’s midfield. A constant chasm of space & poor tracking of off-ball runs. Every team now targets it. Simple.
— Premier League Panel (@PremLeaguePanel) January 7, 2023
Keita has made a difference since coming on here.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) January 7, 2023
I can forgive letting them walk through our midfield and kicking the ball directly at their forwards, but I draw the line at letting Adama Traore show signs of end product
— barry (@BackseatsmanLFC) January 7, 2023
Traore is a new man under Lopetegui! 🐺
— Nikki 🔸◾️🐺 (@nikkipowelly) January 7, 2023
VAR deciding whether a goal is offside or not. pic.twitter.com/sqcFgwq4RL
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 7, 2023
What even is the offside rule anymore?
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) January 7, 2023
Ibrahima Konate’s game by numbers vs. Liverpool:
90% pass accuracy
80 touches
56 passes completed
4/6 ground duels won
4/4 long balls completed
3 clearances
3/3 tackles won
2 interceptionsRock at the back. 🪨 pic.twitter.com/WTwFntWl8s
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) January 7, 2023
Hee-Chan Hwang in 27 minutes vs. Liverpool:
100% tackles won
100% dribbles completed
86% pass accuracy
15 touches
2/2 ground duels won
1 goalImportant equaliser. 👏 pic.twitter.com/34ShY7n1Jx
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) January 7, 2023
Most goals scored for Liverpool in the club’s 130-year history:
◎ 346 – Ian Rush
◎ 285 – Roger Hunt
◎ 241 – Gordon Hodgson
◎ 228 – Billy Liddell
◎ 186 – Steven Gerrard
◎ 183 – Robbie Fowler
◉ 173 – Mohamed Salah
◎ 172 – Kenny DalglishMo keeps climbing. 🪜 pic.twitter.com/EueUqepwGW
— Squawka (@Squawka) January 7, 2023
Terrible again. Wolves deserved to win, terrible VAR call gives us another chance to be shit again, this time away from home 🤷🏼♂️😵💫 #LIVWOL
— LallanasInPjamas (@InPjamas) January 7, 2023
Thought wolves deserved to win that. Looked a real threat
— Curtis Woodhouse (@curtiswoodhous8) January 7, 2023
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