"The Liverpool captain looked after the youngsters brilliantly throughout the warm-up. Wolves supporters sang their Jota song in the 18th minute and Liverpool fans followed suit with their customary tribute in the 20th. Liverpool controlled the contest, as was to be expected at home to the league's bottom club, but Wolves acquitted themselves well and troubled the hosts at both ends of the pitch."
"That brief flurry aside, Liverpool were subdued and unconvincing as Wolves performed with more adventure and endeavour than many visitors to Anfield. The 18-year-old forward Mateus Mane was prominent on his first Wolves start, forcing Alisson into a good save early on and firing over after a surging run beyond Ibrahima Konate. Wirtz was the most creative talent on display, however, and crafted the first opening when piercing the visiting defence with a delightful ball through to Hugo Ekitike."
Liverpool earned a 2-0 victory over Wolves, with early first-half goals from Ryan Gravenberch and Florian Wirtz. Emotional tributes to Diogo Jota involved his widow and children as mascots, and both sets of fans paid tribute in the 18th and 20th minutes. Wolves finished the stronger side at times, showing more adventure and testing Liverpool defensively, with Mateus Mane prominent on his first start and Hugo Ekitike forcing a near-miss. Wirtz provided creativity and recorded his first Anfield goal following strong links to a potential £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen. The result brought relief to Liverpool players and supporters.
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