Liverpool responded to their midweek draw with Everton by beating Wolves 2-1 to restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Four days after James Tarkowski's 98th-minute volley denied them victory in the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, Arne Slot's league leaders were not much more comfortable at Anfield.

Things started well enough for the Reds as Luis Diaz bundled in a 15th-minute opener, reacting quickest after Toti Gomes made a mess of his clearance.

Diaz then broke in behind and was tripped by Jose Sa to win a 37th-minute penalty, which Mohamed Salah coolly converted into the roof of the net.

But Wolves refused to go away quietly as Marshall Munetsi drew a one-on-one save from Alisson, while Liverpool had a second penalty overturned when a VAR review found Emmanuel Agbadou had not made contact with Diogo Jota with a sliding challenge.

Having threatened on the counter throughout, Wolves ensured a nervy finish when Matheus Cunha curled a spectacular finish beyond Alisson from range, but they were just unable to find a late equaliser.

While the Reds extend their advantage over title rivals Arsenal, Wolves stay 17th, two points clear of Ipswich Town and Leicester City in the relegation zone.

Data Debrief: Liverpool get over the line... just

When Salah converted from the penalty spot to put Liverpool 2-0 up, it looked like being a comfortable outing for the Reds.

In all competitions, this was the 17th successive match at Anfield in which Liverpool had scored multiple goals, their joint-longest such run since joining the Football League in 1893 (also 17 from February to November 2019).

However, they were made to work for it in the second half. This was the first time on record (since 2003-04) that Liverpool failed to record a single shot in the second half of a Premier League game at Anfield.

In fact, it was the first time in this period that they had gone an entire half of Premier League football without attempting a shot, while Wolves fired off 10.

Ultimately, they clung on for a crucial win, with a heroic Jarell Quansah block denying Munetsi a late tap-in.