Mohamed Salah was the top Premier League goalscorer with 32 goals in 2017-18, and his strike against Wolves took him top of this season's standings with 11

Mohamed Salah inspired Liverpool to a victory at Wolves that took them four points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
The Reds went ahead when Fabinho played a one-two with Sadio Mane and crossed for Salah, who flicked the ball into the net with the outside of his foot.
The Egyptian set up Liverpool's second with a wonderful lofted pass over the home defence, allowing Virgil van Dijk to side-foot a six-yard volley past Rui Patricio.


City, the defending champions, play their game in hand on Saturday when they host Crystal Palace, but this victory ensures Jurgen Klopp's side will be top on Christmas Day.
Eight of the past nine teams to have led the league on 25 December have gone on to win the title.

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Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren said earlier this week that his side could go through an entire league season without losing, replicating the achievement of Arsenal's 'Invincibles' in 2003-04.
Their win at Wolves takes them to 18 matches, with 15 wins and three draws meaning they hold the only unbeaten league record in English professional football. They are also one of only three teams - along with Juventus and Paris St-Germain - to have not lost a league match this season in the top divisions in England, France, Italy, Spain and Germany.
This was another tough assignment overcome, against a Wolves side that had already beaten Chelsea and taken points off Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal.
A beautifully crafted move gave the Reds a 19th-minute lead. Salah's quickly taken free-kick led to Fabinho combining with Mane, the Brazil international getting to the byeline and pulling the ball back for Salah to finish with a deft flick past Patricio.
James Milner had a chance to add a second but his left-footed strike was well saved.
Salah, who won last season's Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award, then set up his side's second goal as his clever pass was steered into the net by centre-half Van Dijk for his first Premier League goal for Liverpool.
Klopp was able to take off both Roberto Firmino and Mane in the second half to rest them for a busy festive programme, which includes matches against Arsenal and Manchester City.
Substitute Georginio Wijnaldum nearly added a third in injury time - after Salah forced an error from Willy Boly - and this was a well-deserved victory for the Reds, who are attempting to win a 19th top-flight title but first since 1989-90.
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Line-ups

Wolves

    11Rui Patrício

    5Bennett

    16Coady

    15Boly

    2Doherty

    27Saïss

    8Neves

    19Castro OttoSubstituted forVinagreat 81'minutes

    28João MoutinhoSubstituted forGibbs-Whiteat 63'minutes

    37TraoréSubstituted forCavaleiroat 63'minutes

    9Jiménez

Substitutes

    7Cavaleiro

    10Hélder Costa

    17Gibbs-White

    21Ruddy

    29Vinagre

    32Dendoncker

    33Bonatini

Liverpool

    13Alisson

    7Milner

    6Lovren

    4van Dijk

    26Robertson

    14Henderson

    3Fabinho

    10ManéSubstituted forClyneat 87'minutes

    9Roberto FirminoSubstituted forWijnaldumat 76'minutes

    8KeitaSubstituted forLallanaat 58'minutes

    11Salah

Substitutes

    2Clyne

    5Wijnaldum

    15Sturridge

    20Lallana

    22Mignolet

    23Shaqiri

    27Origi

Referee:

Craig Pawson

Attendance:

31,358

Match Stats

Home TeamWolvesAway TeamLiverpool

Possession

Home38%

Away62%

Shots

Home11

Away15

Shots on Target

Home5

Away6

Corners

Home1

Away10

Fouls

Home7

Away3

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Posted at
Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 2.Full TimePosted at 90'+6'
Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 2.
Posted at 90'+5'
Attempt missed. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.Posted at 90'+5'
James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.Posted at 90'+5'
Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).Posted at 90'+2'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ivan Cavaleiro.Posted at 90'+2'
James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.Posted at 90'+2'
Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).Posted at 90'+1'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rui Patrício.Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Virgil van Dijk.Posted at 89'
Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.Posted at 88'
Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).Posted at 88'
Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.SubstitutionPosted at 87'
Substitution, Liverpool. Nathaniel Clyne replaces Sadio Mané.Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Milner with a cross following a corner.Posted at 84'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rui Patrício.Posted at 84'
Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sadio Mané with a through ball.Posted at 82'
Hand ball by James Milner (Liverpool).Posted at 82'
Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.Posted at 82'
Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).SubstitutionPosted at 81'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Vinagre replaces Jonny.Posted at 78'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Conor Coady.Posted at 78'
Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny.SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Liverpool. Georginio Wijnaldum replaces Roberto Firmino.Posted at 72'
Attempt saved. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Bennett.Posted at 71'
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jordan Henderson.Posted at 70'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Willy Boly.
Goal!Posted at 68'
Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Liverpool 2. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Salah with a through ball following a corner.Posted at 67'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Rui Patrício.Posted at 67'
Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.SubstitutionPosted at 63'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ivan Cavaleiro replaces Adama Traoré.SubstitutionPosted at 63'
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces João Moutinho.Posted at 62'
Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Jonny is caught offside.Posted at 62'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Romain Saïss.Posted at 61'
Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Ryan Bennett.SubstitutionPosted at 58'
Substitution, Liverpool. Adam Lallana replaces Naby Keita because of an injury.Posted at 58'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.Posted at 57'
Delay in match Naby Keita (Liverpool) because of an injury.Posted at 55'
Attempt missed. James Milner (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sadio Mané.Posted at 53'
Attempt blocked. Naby Keita (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrew Robertson.

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