Result
Liverpool played out their final Premier League game of the season on Sunday afternoon.
Liverpool were well aware they had to beat Wolves and then hope Aston Villa got a result against Manchester City in order for them to win the league title.
However, when all was said and done on Sunday, Liverpool did see off Wolves but Villa could not get the job done vs City, putting an end to the Reds’ quadruple hopes.
Wolves took less than three minutes to find the net. The ball was played over the top, Konate failed to clear it before Raul Jimenez cut the ball back to Pedro Neto:
That wasn’t in the script! 📃
Wolves have given Liverpool a mountain to climb 🏔️ pic.twitter.com/I83bRY3qGB
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 22, 2022
Sadio Mane then fired Liverpool back on level terms 24 minutes in.
MANEEEEEE! 🗣️
Liverpool thought they had scored a vital goal, until the offside flag was raised 👀 pic.twitter.com/jnz89NKtes
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) May 22, 2022
Salah then came on and netted for Liverpool after 83 minutes before Andy Robertson made it 3-1 late in normal time.
Liverpool player ratings
Alisson (6.5) – Couldn’t do much about the Neto goal. Made several solid saves throughout the game.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (5) – Was not marking Neto well for his goal. Continued to step up higher than the rest of his backline and with Van Dijk out and Naby Keita as the right-sided central midfielder, it left Liverpool exposed.
Joel Matip (8) – Was excellent going forward once again, creating a number of chances by bringing the ball out of defence and producing some great long balls. Also assisted Salah.
Ibrahima Konate (4.5) – Poor attempt at a clearance which led to Wolves’ opener.
Andy Robertson (6.5) – Scored Liverpool’s third, solid at the other end.
Jordan Henderson (6) – Passing was very accurate, but he was somewhat anonymous defensively in the first half. Began to pull the strings in the second 45.
Keita (5) – Was not at his bets going forward and also did not help out Trent enough defensively.
Thiago (6) – Really clever backheel for the Mane equaliser. Forced off at half-time due to injury.
Diogo Jota (5) – Struggled to have much of an impact on the right. Off after 58 minutes.
Sadio Mane (7) – Decent power on his equaliser even if it wasn’t very accurate. Continued to cause Wolves issues through the middle.
Luis Diaz (5) – Had a great chance to make it 1-1 nine minutes in but he fluffed his lines. One of his quieter displays.
Substitutes
James Milner (5.5) – Slotted into the game well but didn’t bring the same creativity as Thiago.
Mohamed Salah (7) – Was very bright when he came on and came close to scoring 66 minutes in but was denied by a great tackle. Got his goal 83 minutes in.
Roberto Firmino (5.5) – Gave the ball away several times when he came on but assisted Robertson as well.
Wolves player ratings
Jose Sa (6.5) – Good goal kick to start Wolves’ attack for the opener. Made some great saves, including early in the tie to deny Diaz. Should have done better with Mane’s goal. Off at half-time due to injury.
Willy Boly (6) – Should have been tighter to Thiago when he set up Mane. Made a great tackle to deny an almost certain Salah goal.
Conor Coady (5) – Poor marking of Mane for his goal.
Toti Gomes (5.5) – Put in a number of good tackles on the floor but was not great in the air.
Jonny (5.5) – Put in several good crosses and created a big chance but none of them came to anything.
Leandro Dendoncker (4) – Looked like he struggled to keep up with the pace of the game.
Ruben Neves (5) – Did not pay enough attention to Thiago’s movement off the ball before he assisted Liverpool’s equaliser.
Joao Moutinho (5) – Gave the ball away several times. Struggled to keep up with the tie as it wore on.
Ait Nouri (4) – Was lacking defensively and offered little going forward.
Pedro Neto (6.5) – Calm finish to put Wolves 1-0 up. Off after 21 minutes due to injury.
Raul Jimenez (6) – Good composure and cross to set up Neto. Unable to repeat the same trick late in the game, this time overhitting a cross to Hwang.
Substitutes
Hee-Chan Hwang (4.5) – Struggled to have much of an impact on the game, unable to emulate Neto’s runs in behind.
John Ruddy (6.5) – Brought on at half-time but settled into the game very well and made several good saves.
Trincao (N/A)
What the experts said
Not exactly the same threat without Neto. Wolves try and release Hwang down the left but he runs off the pitch with the ball.
— Tim Spiers (@TimSpiers) May 22, 2022
Sadio Mané has now scored on the final day of each of the last four Premier League seasons:
⚽️⚽️ vs Wolves (18/19)
⚽️ vs Newcastle (19/20)
⚽️⚽️ vs Crystal Palace (20/21)
🆕 vs Wolves (21/22)The closer. 😤 pic.twitter.com/L7ER5sL9gY
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) May 22, 2022
No Liverpool player has scored more Premier League goals at Anfield this season than Sadio Mané (11).
Liverpool are back on level terms. 🤝 https://t.co/ec2l4IPIN2
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 22, 2022
What the fans said
Thiago Alcantara. World. Class.
— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) May 22, 2022
That flick from Thiago pic.twitter.com/xAQdLx5YRm
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) May 22, 2022
Hendo’s been absolutely brilliant
— Neo (@neo_R14) May 22, 2022
What you may have missed
Only three opposition players have scored a Premier League goal at Anfield in 2022:
◎ Milot Rashica
◎ Son Heung-Min
◉ Pedro NetoA nightmare start for Jürgen Klopp’s side. 😳 https://t.co/r0ssBBrFah
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 22, 2022
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The Premier League table as it stands
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 37 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 96 | 24 | 72 | 90 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 37 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 91 | 25 | 66 | 89 |
| 3 | Chelsea FC | 37 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 74 | 32 | 42 | 71 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 37 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 68 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 37 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 66 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 58 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 37 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 48 | 11 | 56 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 51 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 49 |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 48 |
| 11 | Brentford FC | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 47 | 54 | -7 | 46 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 37 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 46 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 45 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 37 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 51 | -1 | 45 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 40 |
| 16 | Everton FC | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 39 |
| 17 | Burnley FC | 37 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 35 |
| 18 | Leeds United | 37 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 40 | 78 | -38 | 35 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 37 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 33 | 75 | -42 | 23 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 37 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 79 | -56 | 22 |
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