Wirtz shines with an outstanding performance against Wolves

Florian Wirtz netted his inaugural Premier League goal, aiding Liverpool in defeating Wolves 2-1 in the 18th round of the 2025/26 Premier League at Anfield. Consequently, he received an award from the organizers right after the game.

Against the bottom-placed Wolves, the reigning champions Liverpool only found joy at the 41st minute when Ryan Gravenberch opened the scoring. Just one minute later, the home team scored their second goal. Hugo Ekitike noticed Florian Wirtz’s run and delivered a brilliant through ball, putting the German star in a perfect position to increase Liverpool’s lead to 2-0.

Thus, in his 17th appearance and with his 21st shot in the competition, Florian Wirtz scored his first-ever Premier League goal for Liverpool. Previously, on December 20th, during the match against Tottenham, he had recorded his first assist in the Premier League.

Today, in the match against Wolves, he scored his first goal in the Premier League. But that’s not all; Wirtz also achieved another milestone. He was recognized by the Premier League organizers and awarded the Man of the Match for Liverpool vs Wolves. Besides the goal, Wirtz posted impressive stats such as winning the most duels (7), completing the most dribbles (5), and having the highest number of touches in the opponent’s penalty area (5) during the first half against Wolves.

When considering only the time Wirtz was on the pitch, his numbers are even more remarkable, justifying his Man of the Match award. He completed the most passes in the opponent’s half, won the most duels (11), had the most touches inside the opponent’s box (9), succeeded in the most dribbles (7), and created the most chances (3). He earned a rating of 9.1.

Although Liverpool struggled to beat Wolves, this result still helps them continue their revival by moving up to 4th place in the Premier League standings. On the other hand, Wolves recorded some dreadful stats, becoming the first team in the history of England’s top division to earn only 2 points after 18 matches. Moreover, Wolves are the first team in 123 years to go 18 matches without a win.