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Luis Diaz scored his first aim in 10 video games to place Liverpool in entrance at house to Wolves within the Premier League on Sunday – and former Reds defender Jamie Carragher mentioned he hoped the scrappy opener would restore the ahead to full kind.
Colombia worldwide Diaz bravely bundled the ball over the road after good work by fellow forwards Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota, placing the Reds on track to maneuver seven factors above Arsenal on the prime of the desk.
“Liverpool get a little bit of luck,” Carragher advised Sky Sports activities. “Possibly that aim may give him confidence to return to the Luis Diaz we all know.”
Luis Díaz scores his first aim of 2025 for Liverpool! ⚡️🔴 pic.twitter.com/ybeNNYjP01
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 16, 2025
Salah fired in a penalty in routine style to double the lead eight minutes earlier than half-time, putting after Diaz had been introduced down by goalkeeper Jose Sa.
The Premier League prime scorer took his tally to twenty-eight targets in all competitions in 2024/25 to extend the probabilities of Wolves remaining solely two factors above the relegation zone.
Mo Salah converts from the spot to double the Liverpool lead! 🎯 pic.twitter.com/OsP18APCTZ
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 16, 2025
Liverpool vs Wolves: Salah aim
After being knocked out of the FA Cup at second-tier Plymouth Argyle and being held to a fiery 2-2 draw at Everton on Monday, Liverpool made a promising begin towards the fourth-bottom facet.
The returning Trent Alexander-Arnold was amongst their gamers to spurn presentable probabilities earlier than Diaz beat centre-back Emmanuel Agbadou and Sa to a bouncing ball, taking a whack to the hip as he noticed the ball over the road.
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— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 16, 2025
Jota – in for the injured Cody Gakpo – began the transfer by feeding Diaz past the midway line, and a contact from Salah contained in the field was deflected in to Diaz’s path by Toti Gomes.
Portugal worldwide Jota threatened to double Liverpool’s lead within the thirty second minute, smashing in a shot from a decent angle that was turned behind after Sa had pawed Andy Robertson’s cross from the left, despatched in after Alexander-Arnold had discovered his fellow wideman with a crossfield ball.
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Diaz’s earlier aim had are available a 5-0 Premier League win at West Ham on December 29, taking the 28-year-old’s whole to eight in all competitions this season.
His final help arrange Salah for the one aim of the sport at Girona within the league section of the Champions League on December 10.
