Origi strikes late to send Liverpool top
By Joseph Ayinde
Substitute Divock Origi scored in stoppage time to send Liverpool top of the table with a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Liverpool created the most chances but were repelled for the majority of the match by a stubborn home side.
The best of the first-half opportunities fell to Salah but Romain Saiss made a vital challenge to deny the Egyptian a tap-in.
Liverpool remained on top in the second half, with Thiago twice denied by goal-saving blocks before firing wide.
Then, with Jose Sa beaten, Diogo Jota’s shot was somehow stopped by a goalline block from Conor Coady.
Sa then kept out both Sadie Mane and Salah before, in the fourth minute of time added on, Origi received Salah’s pass, spun and finished low.
A first defeat in four matches leaves Wolves eighth with 21 points.
Liverpool move above Chelsea with 34 points, but can be overtaken by Manchester City if they beat Watford.
