Liverpool condemn Wolves to record for longest winless Premier League start

They beat Wolves 2-1 to climb into the top four in the table

Premier League - Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - Dec 27, 2025 Liverpool's Florian Wirtz celebrates scoring their second goal with Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike and Liverpool's Milos Kerkez REUTERS/Phil Noble

Liverpool beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Saturday to climb into the top four in the table and condemn Wolves to an unwanted record for the longest winless start in Premier League history with 18 games.

Ruthless strikes from Ryan Gravenberch and Florian Wirtz a minute apart in the first half secured victory for the holders to leave them on 32 points after 18 matches while Wolves' nightmare season continued with just two points gained.

Wolves did well to frustrate Anfield fans before Gravenberch finally struck in the 41st minute. Jeremie Frimpong got in behind Wolves' defence before cutting it back to the Dutch midfielder who fired into the bottom corner.

Wirtz scored his first goal in Liverpool colours a minute later, latching onto Hugo Ekitike's through ball before poking past goalkeeper Jose Sa. Wolves pulled one back in the 51st when Tolu Arokodare's header was saved by Alisson Becker, but Santiago Bueno was there to finish the rebound.