It was the first meeting between Diogo Jota‘s two former clubs sence the Portuguese died in a car accident in July. Liverpool were the superior team from the start against the bottom of the table, who have only taken two points from 18 games so far. But it was only shortly before the break that Ryan Gravenberch (41st) shot the “Reds” into the lead.

Just a minute later, wirtz (42nd) struck. For the criticized German international, who came from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer for around 125 million euros, it was a liberation: the first Liverpool goal after 23 appearances.

Wolverhampton sets negative record

Crisis club Wolverhampton managed to score the next goal through Santiago Bueno in the 51st minute, but nothing more. The wanderers remain without a win after 18 rounds – a negative record in Premier League history.

Liverpool, fourth in the table, are ten points behind leaders Arsenal. With a 2-1 win against Brighton & Hove Albion, the “Gunners” kept pursuers manchester City at bay, who had only briefly taken over the top position with a 2-1 (0-0) win at Nottingham Forest.

Jota’s sons as enema children

Before the game at Anfield, an emotional gesture was made to remember the late Jota, who played for both clubs during his career. His daughter Mafalda and his two sons Dinis and Duarte ran onto the pitch alongside captain Virgil van Dijk before kick-off.

Premier League & Championship Results: December 27th & 28th, 2024

Here are the results from the Premier League and Championship matches played on December 27th and 28th, 2024. This recap provides scores from a busy period of fixtures during the festive season.

Saturday, december 27th, 2024

Sunday, December 28th, 2024