Liverpool’s hopes of winning a quadruple were ended on the final day of the Premier League season as a tense victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers proved too little to deny Manchester City the title.
The Reds needed to win and hope Manchester City failed to do so, and the unlikely looked to be happening when Pep Guardiola’s side found themselves 2-0 down at home to Aston Villa midway through the second half.
That gave hope to Liverpool, who had been dealt an early blow when Pedro Neto drove in from Raul Jimenez’s square ball inside the third minute, Sadio Mane slotting in an equaliser 21 minutes later.
At that stage, Jurgen Klopp’s side were set to finish level with City on 90 points, with Pep Guardiola’s team top because of their superior goal difference.
Liverpool pushed for a winner that looked like it could seal a 20th league title, Mane having an effort correctly ruled out for offside while Trent Alexander-Arnold saw a long-range effort pushed away.
The second goal finally arrived six minutes before full-time when Mohamed Salah bundled in from close range but by then Manchester City had staged an incredible comeback to lead 3-2.
Andy Robertson added a late third for the Reds but there was no late equaliser at Etihad Stadium as Guardiola’s side took their sixth Premier League title. Regardless, Anfield applauded their side’s efforts at full-time as they came close to an unlikely title.
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Liverpool
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Squad number7Player nameMilner -
Squad number9Player nameRoberto Firmino
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Squad number11Player nameMohamed Salah
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
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Squad number15Player nameBoly
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Squad number16Player nameCoady
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Squad number24Player nameToti
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Squad number19Player nameJonny
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Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
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Squad number8Player nameRúben Neves
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Squad number28Player nameJoão Moutinho
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Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
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Squad number9Player nameJiménez
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Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
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Squad number11Player nameTrincão
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Squad number21Player nameRuddy
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Squad number26Player nameHwang Hee-Chan
Line-ups
Liverpool
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Alisson
- 66Alexander-Arnold
- 32MatipBooked at 46mins
- 5Konaté
- 26Robertson
- 8KeïtaSubstituted forFirminoat 70′minutes
- 14Henderson
- 6Thiago AlcántaraSubstituted forMilnerat 45′minutes
- 20JotaSubstituted forSalahat 58′minutes
- 10Mané
- 23Díaz
Substitutes
- 4van Dijk
- 7Milner
- 9Firmino
- 11Salah
- 17Jones
- 18Minamino
- 21Tsimikas
- 62Kelleher
- 67Elliott
Wolves
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Malheiro de SáSubstituted forRuddyat 45′minutes
- 15Boly
- 16Coady
- 24Gomes
- 19Castro Otto
- 32DendonckerSubstituted forMachado Trincãoat 90′minutes
- 8Neves
- 28João Moutinho
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 9Jiménez
- 7NetoSubstituted forHwang Hee-Chanat 22′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hoever
- 5Marçal
- 10Podence
- 11Machado Trincão
- 14Mosquera
- 17Fábio Silva
- 20Tomás Oliveira
- 21Ruddy
- 26Hwang Hee-Chan
Live Text
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Match ends, Liverpool 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
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Second Half ends, Liverpool 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
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Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Toti (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah tries a through ball, but Trent Alexander-Arnold is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão replaces Leander Dendoncker.
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Goal! Liverpool 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
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Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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Hand ball by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Goal! Liverpool 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Matip with a headed pass following a corner.
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Attempt blocked. Joel Matip (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross.
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Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.
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Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
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Attempt blocked. Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
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Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
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Attempt blocked. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
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Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Roberto Firmino.
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