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Joel Matip Scores Messy Own Goal In Liverpool's Heavy Loss At Wolves

Liverpool made an awful start at Wolves in Saturday's EPL game. The Reds were 2-0 down after just 12 minutes. A Joel Matip own goal started the nightmare.

Robert Summerscales

Joel Matip Scores Messy Own Goal In Liverpool's Heavy Loss At Wolves
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Wolves 3-0 Liverpool

Liverpool made an awful start at Wolves in Saturday's Premier League game.

The Reds were 2-0 down after just 12 minutes following a Joel Matip own goal and a debut strike from Craig Dawson.

Liverpool fell behind in almost comedic fashion in the fifth minute.

Hwang Hee-chan's hopeful cross from the corner of the six-yard box took a significant deflection off Matip.

It first appeared as though the ball was heading wide, which is likely why Trent Alexander-Arnold made no attempt to intercept it.

But Hwang's deflected cross eventually hit the inside of Liverpool's far post and then crossed the goal-line moments before keeper Alisson was able to clear.

This was the fifth Premier League goal that Liverpool had conceded in the opening five minutes of a game this season.

More unimpressive Liverpool defending led to Wolves scoring their second goal of the match.

Alisson attempted to catch a cross, but was beaten to the ball by teammate Joe Gomez.

Gomez's clearance only went as far as Max Kilman. His effort hit the chest of Cody Gakpo and the ball fell kindly for Dawson to rifle home a shot from eight yards.

Ruben Neves added a third goal for Wolves in the second half as Liverpool fell to their seventh EPL defeat of the season.

The Reds only lost twice in the league during their 2021/22 campaign.

Highlights: Wolves 3-0 Liverpool

Joel Matip pictured (left) deflecting a cross from Hwang Hee-chan (right) to score an own goal during Liverpool's game at Wolves in February 2023
Joel Matip pictured (left) deflecting a cross from Hwang Hee-chan (right) to score an own goal during Liverpool's 3-0 defeat at Wolves :: IMAGO/PA Images/Tim Goode
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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.