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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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George Flood

Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Reds restore seven-point title lead despite second-half scare at Anfield

Penalty king: Mohamed Salah netted what turned out to be the winning goal for Liverpool against Wolves at Anfield - (Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Premier League leaders Liverpool restored their seven-point lead over Arsenal in the title race with a nervy 2-1 win over Wolves.

The Reds looked to be cruising at Anfield on Sunday as they led 2-0 at half-time thanks to Luis Diaz’s first goal of 2025 and a Mohamed Salah penalty awarded for Jose Sa’s foul on Diaz, but they failed to register a single shot after the interval and were left holding on in the closing stages after Matheus Cunha’s fantastic strike set up a grandstand finish.

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