Wolves v Liverpool player ratings: Neto 8, Cunha 6; Salah 8, Mac Allister 3

Merseysiders come back from a goal down to win 3-1 at Molineux

WOLVES RATINGS: Jose Sa 7: Nothing to do until just before break when he dropped a cross at feet of Salah but rescued by teammates and then saved Szoboszlai’s follow-up well with his legs. Spread himself well to block Nunez chance but was his poor kick out that led to Liverpool’s second. Getty

Nelson Semedo 8: Impressive first half as he dealt comfortably with threat of Jota, and while Diaz proved trickier opponent after break, the Portuguese full-back didn’t put a foot wrong. EPA

Craig Dawson 7: Fine game from experienced centre-half typified by one perfectly timed block when Diaz found himself with shooting opportunity in last 10 minutes. Out-muscled by Nunez for third goal, though, when he went down claiming he’d taken blow to face off Uruguayan. Getty

Max Kilman 7: Captain marshalled his defence well, throwing himself into blocks and tackles but up against it in second half as Liverpool took total charge of game. Nunez was handful for both centre-halves after coming on. Getty

Rayan At-Nouri 7: Algerian had been excellent up against Salah but was nutmegged and caught out of position before Salah supplied cross for Gapko’s goal. Good game overall though and deserved his standing ovation when taken off injured in second half. Reuters

Jeanricner Bellegarde 7: Deadline-day signing making his debut in midfield looked lively from the start helping team take control of middle of park. Some nice touches and flicks – some coming off, some not – but ran out of steam in second half. AFP

Joao Gomes 8: Full of energy in midfield, relentless pressing and challenges, while one sliding tackle on Jota to win back possession had fans on feet and Gomes punching the air. Reuters

Mario Lemina 7: Key part of Wolves’ pressing in first half which Liverpool could not handle but then firmly on back foot after break when it was Wolves’ turn to chase shadows. EPA

Pedro Neto 8: Superb first half. Weaved through Liverpool defence before sending over low cross for Hwang to open scoring. Tried to catch out Alisson at his near post but low shot flew wide. Skinned Gomez then sent over perfect cross that Cunha wasted. Very quiet after break as Wolves' attacks ground to halt. AFP

Matheus Cunha 6: Glorious chance to make it 2-0 from Neto cross but jumped too early and made total mess of it, only connecting with his thigh and the opportunity was gone. Turned out to be key moment on game. AFP

Hwang Hee-Chan 7: South Korean recalled into side after scoring as substitute against Crystal Palace last time out and side-footed team into early lead at Molineux. Getty

SUBS: Matt Doherty (On for Hwang 60’) 5: Back in Wolves gold after spells at Spurs and Atletico Madrid but couldn’t help team turn away the red tide. Getty

Fabio Silva (On for Cunha 60’) 5: Tough introduction as Liverpool were in total control of game. No impact or threat. Reuters

Hugo Bueno (On for At-Nouri 66’) 5: Unfortunate own-goal when he deflected Elliott’s shot that was going well wide into the net via a post. Reuters

Boubacar Traore (On for Lemina 79’) N/A. Getty Tommy Doyle (On for Bellegarde 79’) N/A.

LIVERPOOL RATINGS: Alisson Becker 7: Tried but failed to prevent Hwang’s opener from crossing the goalline. Made clear his frustrations at the shambles in front of him at times in first half. But overall, very little to do. Reuters

Jarell Quansah 7: First start for academy defender with Alexander-Arnold out injured and yet looked Liverpool’s most reliable player at back in first half. Came off with cramp late on but should be well pleased with his debut. Getty

Joel Matip 7: One of three Liverpool players who tried and failed to stop Neto’s run that led to Wolves’ goal. Blocked one shot in second half that Wolves fans claimed was handball but rightly ignored by officials. Getty

Joe Gomez 6: Slow out of the blocks as Wolves pushed forward and was given torrid time by Neto in opening 45. Surprise to see him come back out for second half but, like team as whole, much improved after break. Reuters

Andy Robertson 7: Horror mistake for Scotland against England midweek and should have done better dealing with cross that led to Hwang’s goal. Sent over some dangerous crosses that his teammates should have done better with. Clearly delighted when he made it 2-1 after what had been tough week. AFP

Alexis Mac Allister 3: Awful performance and looked well off pace. Poor pass to opposition was quickly followed by booking for pulling back Cuhna in opening few minutes which set the tone. Another bad ball led to chance for Neto. Rightly hooked at half-time. PA

Curtis Jones 7: Like rest of Liverpool’s midfield, really sloppy with distribution in opening 45 minutes and was generally given run-around by Wolves. Helped flip the script in second half. AFP

Dominik Szoboszlai 7: Made such an immediate impact for Reds but struggled to make make mark in this game until first-half injury-time when Sa blocked his low shot. One lovely cross-field pass to Robertson would lead to Diaz’s chance at start of second half. AP

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates after Liverpool's Cody Gakpo scored his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton and Liverpool at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, England, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo / Rui Vieira)

Cody Gakpo 6: Had Liverpool’s first real chance in 38th minute but failed to connect properly with Robertson's ball. Headed better chance wide just before break that should have at least been on target. Side-footed home from a metre out to level scores but was immediately taken off. EPA

Diogo Jota 6: Former Wolves player blazed shot very high and wide in opening quarter of an hour much to delight of home fans. Worked hard, tracked back when required but never looked like scoring. AP

SUBS: Luis Diaz (On for Mac Allister 46’) 7: Made instant impact. Headed Robertson cross wide when well-placed little over a minute after coming on. Almost made it 4-1 but denied by Sa. AP

Darwin Nunez (On for Jota 57’) 7: Curled shot wide a minute after coming on then denied goal by good Sa block layer in half. Fine hold-up play to hold off Dawson and pass that followed led to third goal. AFP

Havry Elliott (On for Gapko 57’) 7: Shot was going wide before taking big deflection for third goal, earned booking for jumping into crowd to celebrate. PA

Ibrahima Konate (On for Quansah 82’) N/A. Reuters

Ryan Gravenberch (On for Salah 90+5’) N/A. AFP

Liverpool produced a dominant second-half display against Wolves on Saturday, coming from behind to win 3-1 and continue their strong start to the Premier League season.

Hwang Hee-chan put the home side ahead early against the sluggish Reds at Molineux and they had a succession of chances to extend their lead in a sparkling first-half display.

But Liverpool flew out of the blocks after the restart and equalised through Cody Gakpo 10 minutes into the second period.

Jurgen Klopp's men pinned Wolves back for long periods and got their reward when Andrew Robertson finished neatly in the 85th minute before an own goal from Hugo Bueno added gloss to the scoreline.

It was the third time this season that Liverpool have come from behind to win and they were one point clear at the top of the table ahead of Saturday's later kick-offs after a fourth straight victory.

Klopp said his team deserved to win the game after their powerful second-half performance but stressed that they could not afford to keep falling behind.

“Turning games around is helpful in a season but we cannot rely on it,” he told the BBC. “We have to play better in the first half of games generally. We are not stable yet, that is not possible. Too many things are new.”

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