Wolves Edge Liverpool 2-1 With Late Andre Goal To Defy Odds

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Andre struck the decisive blow in the 94th minute as Wolves beat Liverpool 2-1 at Molineux, delivering another upset against a top-four contender and leaving the Premier League’s bottom side celebrating a second straight win over high-ranking opponents while the reigning champions slipped up again in stoppage time.

Liverpool entered the West Midlands clash aware that three points would move the team level with Manchester United and Aston Villa in the battle for Champions League qualification, yet Arne Slot’s players struggled for rhythm for long spells and allowed Wolves, who created very little, to stay in the contest.

The visitors appeared poised to complete a turnaround victory in the closing stages, as Liverpool applied pressure and Virgil van Dijk missed a clear headed chance, but Wolves survived that spell and then broke forward in stoppage time, when Andre’s speculative attempt took a huge deflection off Joe Gomez and left Alisson stranded.

That wild finale followed an earlier twist when Wolves grabbed the opening goal with their first effort of the match in the 78th minute, Rodrigo Gomes lifting a composed finish over Alisson after strong hold-up play from substitute Tolu Arokodare, momentarily putting the Premier League strugglers on course for a famous single-goal success.

Liverpool responded quickly, trailing for only five minutes despite Jose Sa pushing Rio Ngumoha’s strike onto the post, as Mohamed Salah punished a loose pass from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, drove into the penalty area and beat the Wolves goalkeeper, a goal that seemed to swing momentum towards the champions before the chaotic final incident.

Earlier in the second half, Slot’s side wasted a huge opportunity to move ahead from a Mohamed Salah corner when Cody Gakpo, positioned almost under the crossbar, diverted the ball against the chest of Curtis Jones and onto the frame of the goal, with Milos Kerkez unable to adjust in time for the rebound.

Wolves had offered very little attacking threat before the late goals, while Liverpool produced the only two shots on target in a quiet first half, long-range attempts from Hugo Ekitike and Dominik Szoboszlai that Sa dealt with comfortably, highlighting the lack of cutting edge from the champions despite their territorial dominance.

Premier League Wolves vs Liverpool data debrief and historic context

The match carried historic weight for Wolves, as this marked the first occasion in Premier League history that a club inside the relegation places scored a winning goal in the 90th minute or later against the reigning champions, underlining how unusual this late reversal was for Liverpool.

Wolves had previously managed only one victory in 28 league matches this season, yet now hold consecutive wins over teams starting the day third, Aston Villa, and fifth, Liverpool, becoming the first side since West Brom in 2017-18 to beat two top-five opponents while bottom, and the first ever to achieve this in back-to-back fixtures.

Liverpool’s season-long habit of conceding late has continued, with this defeat their fifth league loss to goals scored in the 90th minute or later during this campaign, the highest such total recorded by any Premier League team, despite the champions outshooting Wolves 19-4 and generating 1.81 expected goals at Molineux.

For Wolves, this result builds rare momentum in a difficult campaign and adds another high-ranking scalp after Aston Villa, while Liverpool leave Molineux reflecting on missed chances, defensive lapses in stoppage time and the impact those late goals have had on the Premier League title defence and top-four ambitions.