Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Salah penalty earns nervy Anfield victory

Liverpool responded to their midweek draw with Everton by beating Wolves 2-1 to restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Four days after James Tarkowski’s 98th-minute volley denied them victory in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, Arne Slot’s league leaders were not much more comfortable at Anfield.

Things started well enough for the Reds as Luis Diaz bundled in a 15th-minute opener, reacting quickest after Toti Gomes made a mess of his clearance.

Diaz then broke in behind and was tripped by Jose Sa to win a 37th-minute penalty, which Mohamed Salah coolly converted into the roof of the net.

But Wolves refused to go away quietly as Marshall Munetsi drew a one-on-one save from Alisson, while Liverpool had a second penalty overturned when a VAR review found Emmanuel Agbadou had not made contact with Diogo Jota with a sliding challenge.