Salah Sparks Liverpool's 3-1 FA Cup Victory Over Wolves
7 March 2026
Match recap
Liverpool edged Wolverhampton 3-1 in the FA Cup last-16 on Friday, a result that keeps their cup dreams alive. The match at Molineux was a tense affair, with both sides probing without finding a breakthrough until the second half.
Turning points
The deadlock finally broke in the 52nd minute when a well-worked move ended with a pass from Curtis Jones to Andrew Robertson, whose left-footed drive from outside the box found the net past the Wolves keeper.
Two minutes later Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool's advantage after Robertson delivered another dangerous ball that sliced through the hosts' defensive line, with Salah finishing confidently from close range.
Curtis Jones wrapped up the win in the 75th minute with a third, while Hwang Hee-chan struck a late consolation for Wolves from a counter-attack.
Liverpool's defense held firm in the closing stages as Wolves pressed for more, and the Reds secured a deserved victory that keeps them in the hunt for domestic silverware.
Punchline 1: Salah scores so often the net started buffering.
Punchline 2: Wolves parked the bus, but Liverpool brought a bus with bigger wheels.
