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
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
