Last-place Wolverhampton stunned Premier League champions Liverpool with a 2-1 win at the Molineux Stadium on Tuesday.
Brazilian midfielder Andre struck a deflected winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time, dealing a blow to Liverpool’s hopes of securing Champions League football next season.
It also gave Wolves fans a rare highlight in a season that seems destined to end with relegation. Andre’s goal sent the home crowd wild, making for a thrilling end to the match.
Mohamed Salah scored in the 83rd minute – ending his 10-match drought in the league – and equalized for Liverpool five minutes after Rodrigo Gomes had given Wolves the lead.
With the match swinging from start to finish and both teams looking for a winner, Andre’s long-range effort was deflected off Joe Gomez and wrong-footed Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.
«It feels great. It was a great match and a great night,» said Rodrigo Gomes.
It was Liverpool’s ninth league defeat of the season and the defending champions could drop to sixth place if Chelsea beat Aston Villa on Wednesday.
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The top four are guaranteed to qualify for the Champions League, but the Premier League is likely to secure a fifth bonus place due to the performance of English clubs in Europe this season.
After walking away with the title last season, Liverpool is 16 points behind number one Arsenal. The win for Wolves made it back-to-back wins in the league for the first time this season. Aston Villa was defeated 2-0 on Friday.
Although survival is highly unlikely given the 11-point gap to safety, the side have enjoyed a late-season surge, including a recent 2-2 draw against Arsenal.
Everton beat Burnley; Leeds lose to Sunderland
Everton achieved a rare victory in its new stadium by beating relegation fighters Burnley 2-0.
Goals from James Tarkowski and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in each half secured just a fifth league win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium since Everton moved into their new home at the start of the season.
The win also boosted their chances of qualifying for Europe, with David Moyes’ team moving to just one point behind seventh-placed Brentford, who drew 0–0 with Bournemouth.
Goals from James Tarkowski (pictured) and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall secured just a fifth league win at Hill Dickinson Stadium since Everton moved into their new home. | Photo credit: Action footage via Reuters
Goals from James Tarkowski (pictured) and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall secured just a fifth league win at Hill Dickinson Stadium since Everton moved into their new home. | Photo credit: Action footage via Reuters
“Our away form has been incredible, but we don’t have enough points here,” said Tarkowski. “We let ourselves down in a number of games here, conceded a number of rubbish goals and didn’t take our chances.
«We are within striking distance of the European places. There are still nine games to go, so we will put some wins on the board and see where we end up. We will chase them instead of looking down.»
Leeds are in danger of being dragged back towards the relegation zone after consecutive losses. Habib Diarra’s second-half penalty sealed a 1-0 win for Sunderland at Elland Road.
Leeds are six points above the drop zone, but that could be reduced if 18th-placed West Ham pick up points at Fulham on Wednesday.
Published on March 4, 2026
