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Liverpool suffered an embarrassing 2-1 defeat at Wolves as Andre’s stoppage-time strike sealed a dramatic victory for the Premier League’s bottom club on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Arne Slot’s side fell behind to Rodrigo Gomes’ strike in the closing stages at Molineux.<\/p>\n
Mohamed Salah hauled Liverpool level with his first goal in 11 top-flight games dating back to November.<\/p>\n
But Andre’s first goal for Wolves inflicted the latest humbling loss in a chastening season for Liverpool.<\/p>\n
It was the first time the Premier League’s bottom club had beaten the reigning champions since Crystal Palace defeated Chelsea in 2017.<\/p>\n
Liverpool have conceded 14 goals in the last 15 minutes of the second half, with only Newcastle shipping more in the same period in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
The Reds remain fifth but their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League have been hurt by a defeat that means sixth-placed Chelsea will go above them if they beat Aston Villa on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Liverpool’s first defeat in five games in all competitions will raise fresh questions about Slot’s Anfield future.<\/p>\n
This was the first of Liverpool’s two trips to Molineux in the space of four days, with an immediate chance for revenge in the FA Cup fifth round on Friday.<\/p>\n
Slot this week said he no longer finds Premier League matches a “joy to watch” due to the rise in set-piece goals, and Liverpool supporters took no pleasure from this dismal performance.<\/p>\n
Wolves and Liverpool fans joined in a sustained round of applause on 18 minutes in memory of Diogo Jota, who wore that shirt number during his time at Molineux before joining the Reds.<\/p>\n
Portugal forward Jota died in a car crash in Spain last year.<\/p>\n
That emotional tribute seemed to suck the energy from both teams in a scrappy first half.<\/p>\n
Liverpool were punished for their lethargy in the 78th minute.<\/p>\n
Tolu Arokodare got away with a nudge on Virgil van Dijk to win the ball before playing a superb pass to Rodrigo Gomes, who held off Ibrahima Konate and guided a clinical finish past Alisson Becker.<\/p>\n
Liverpool finally awoke from their slumber after that shock, grabbing an equaliser in the 83rd minute with a helping hand from Wolves.<\/p>\n
Wolves midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was guilty of a woeful pass that Salah intercepted, racing into the area for a shot that eluded Jose Sa’s weak attempted save.<\/p>\n
Salah has scored just eight goals — five in the league — during a turbulent season.<\/p>\n
Liverpool were still creaky at the back and Andre pounced on Alisson’s poor clearance four minutes to steal the points in stoppage-time.<\/p>\n
Andre’s powerful strike deflected off Liverpool defender Joe Gomez and looped over the wrong-footed Alisson as Wolves boss Rob Edwards sprinted down the touchline in a wild celebration while Slot looked on crestfallen.<\/p>\n
Wolves are 11 points from safety with eight games left and relegation remains almost certain despite this memorable victory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n