Liverpool hold on to defeat Wolves in emotional afternoon | OneFootball

Two goals in as many minutes gave Liverpool a close-fought victory over bottom-of-the-league Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The game began with emotional scenes when Diogo Jota's two sons came on as mascots in a match between two clubs the Portuguese forward represented.

Liverpool went into the game with a two-goal cushion thanks to a quickfire double. Jeremie Frimpong pulled the ball back for Ryan Gravenberch to finish.

Just a minute later, Hugo Ekitiké found Florian Wirtz in acres of space to put the ball past José Sa and make it 2-0 and finally score his first goal for the club.

Despite being two goals ahead of Wolves, the struggling side got back into the game in the second half. Santiago Bueno reduced the deficit early into the second half when a corner bounced back off the post before being put into an empty net.

Arne Slot's side eventually held on though to record a fourth straight win ahead of facing Leeds United on New Year's Day

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity! Hugo Ekitiké of Liverpool attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The chance was set up by Alexis Mac Allister, who delivered a cross following a corner.

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Missed opportunity. Mateus Mané of Wolverhampton Wanderers took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. The assist was provided by Tolu Arokodare.

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Missed opportunity. Milos Kerkez from Liverpool took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the left.

Liverpool takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ryan Gravenberch scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.

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GOAL Liverpool: Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) scores!

Ryan Gravenberch scores goal number 4 in the competition (16 matches) Ryan Gravenberch scores goal number 9 for his team (109 matches)

Liverpool leads 2-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Florian Wirtz scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.Liverpool leads 2-0 against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Florian Wirtz scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, finding the center of the net. The assist comes from Hugo Ekitiké, who delivered a perfectly timed through ball during a quick counterattack.

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GOAL Liverpool: Florian Wirtz (Liverpool) scores!

Florian Wirtz scores goal number 1 in the competition (17 matches) Florian Wirtz scores goal number 2 for his team (24 matches)

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Missed opportunity. Mateus Mané of Wolverhampton Wanderers attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner kick.

Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Santiago Bueno from Wolverhampton Wanderers scores with a right-footed shot from close range, finding the top center of the net following a corner kick.

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GOAL Wolverhampton: Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton) scores!

Santiago Bueno scores goal number 2 in the competition (10 matches)

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Missed opportunity! Ryan Gravenberch from Liverpool took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The assist came from Florian Wirtz.

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Opportunity wasted. Tolu Arokodare of Wolverhampton Wanderers attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted. Tolu Arokodare of Wolverhampton Wanderers took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed over the bar and to the left. The assist came from Ladislav Krejcí.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match