Liverpool faced off against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a win on the road in the FA Cup. The Reds made a decent start to the game but were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time break.
Andy Robertson scored the opener with a good strike in the 51st minute. Mohamed Salah doubled his team’s advantage just a couple of minutes later. Curtis Jones scored Liverpool’s third goal in the 74th minute before Hwang Hee-chan got a consolation goal for the home side in injury time. The match finished with the Merseyside club earning an impressive 3-1 away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Liverpool player fared during the clash against Wolves.
GK: Alisson Becker – 6.5/10
He made two good saves at the back, but would be disappointed after conceding a late goal.
RB: Curtis Jones – 7.5/10
Jones did what was required of him defensively and managed to score in the 74th minute. He has also got an assist to his name.
CB: Joe Gomez – 7/10
He dealt with the danger when needed and was good on the ball.
CB: Virgil Van Dijk – 7/10
Van Dijk was mostly untroubled defensively and was a strong presence in the air.
LB: Andy Robertson – 9/10
He came back to defend when he could and made a few driving runs on the left flank. Robertson has got a goal and an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Dominik Szoboszlai – 8/10
Szoboszlai created a few excellent chances for others around him and put in a good shift off the ball. However, he was at fault for the Wolves goal.
CM: Ryan Gravenberch – 7/10
He was full of energy and running at the centre of the park.
CM: Alexis Mac Allister – 7/10
Mac Allister retained possession well inside the opponent’s half, but there was no goal for him.
RW: Mohamed Salah – 7.5/10
He caught the eye at times on the right wing and managed to get his name on the scoresheet from close range.
ST: Cody Gakpo – 7/10
Gakpo caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders but failed to register a goal.
LW: Rio Ngumoha – 7/10
He was always willing to drive with the ball but lacked the cutting edge in the final third.
Substitutes:
RW: Jeremie Frimpong – 6.5/10
His pace caused some headaches for the Wolves defenders.
CAM: Florian Wirtz – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CB: Ibrahima Konate – N/A
CM: Trey Nyoni – N/A
LM: Kieran Morrison – N/A
