{"id":21629,"date":"2020-12-06T22:03:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T22:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/?p=21629"},"modified":"2020-12-06T22:03:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T22:03:09","slug":"defending-champions-liverpool-welcomed-the-return-of-fans-to-anfield-for-the-first-time-since-march-with-an-emphatic-victory-over-wolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wilayah.info\/en\/defending-champions-liverpool-welcomed-the-return-of-fans-to-anfield-for-the-first-time-since-march-with-an-emphatic-victory-over-wolves\/","title":{"rendered":"Defending champions Liverpool welcomed the return of fans to Anfield for the first time since March with an emphatic victory over Wolves."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead in the first half after Wolves defender Conor Coady misjudged a long ball from Jordan Henderson.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Georginio Wijnaldum added a second after the break, bending a superb shot into the top-right corner from long range, before Joel Matip’s thumping header and Nelson Semedo’s scrambled own goal made it 4-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wolves were largely contained by the home side but had a glimpse of hope when referee Craig Pawson awarded a penalty to Wolves in the first half when he adjudged Sadio Mane to have fouled Liverpool-born Coady.<\/span><\/p>\n

However he overturned it after reviewing the incident on the video assistant referee monitor, where it was clear there had been no contact.<\/span><\/p>\n

The win means Liverpool remain level on points with league leaders Tottenham, who\u00a0<\/span>beat Arsenal 2-0<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in the north London derby earlier on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wolves are in 10th although only two points behind fifth-placed Manchester United, who have a game in hand.<\/span><\/p>\n