Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 to top Premier League table

The Wolves defence block a shot from Liverpool’s Hungarian midfielder #08 Dominik Szoboszlai (C) during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on September 16, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

Liverpool produced a dominant second-half display against Wolves on Saturday, coming from behind to win 3-1 and top the Premier League table after the early kick-off.

Hwang Hee-chan put the home side ahead early against their sluggish opponents at Molineux and they had a succession of chances to extend their lead in a sparkling first-half performance.

But Liverpool flew out after the restart and equalised through Cody Gakpo 10 minutes into the second period.

Jurgen Klopp’s men pinned Wolves back from long periods and got their reward when Andy Robertson finished neatly in the 85th minute before an own goal from Hugo Bueno added gloss to the scoreline.

Liverpool’s fourth straight win lifts them to the top of the Premier League ahead of the 1400 GMT kick-offs.

Wolves have struggled to find a cutting edge this season but they started brightly, with Pedro Neto and new-signing Jean-Ricner Bellegarde a constant threat.

They got an early reward when Neto drove down the left, danced through Liverpool’s defence and crossed from the byline, finding Hwang, who finished crisply past goalkeeper Alisson Becker from an angle.

The high-energy home side looked dangerous every time they flew forward, with Liverpool, missing the suspended Virgil van Dijk and the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold, failing to exert any meaningful control.

But Wolves’ incisive approach play was not matched by the quality of finishing and they squandered a number of