Nobody gave Wolves a chance going into this one. Bottom of the table, fighting to avoid relegation, hosting the reigning Premier League champions at Molineux. The script practically wrote itself — and then André tore it up in the 94th minute.
Rodrigo Gomes broke the deadlock in the 78th minute, tapping in after Tolu Arokodare teed him up with a clever layoff. Liverpool responded quickly. Mohamed Salah — who else — drew them level in the 83rd minute with a composed finish that looked like it had rescued Arne Slot's side from embarrassment. Then came André.
The goal that changed everything
With four minutes of injury time elapsed, André let fly from distance. His shot took a sharp deflection off Joe Gomez and wrong-footed Alisson completely. Molineux erupted. Wolves had done it — a 2-1 win over the champions, achieved by a side that looked certainties for relegation just weeks ago.
For André, 24, it was his first Premier League goal for Wolves since joining from Fluminense in August 2024. He won a Copa Libertadores with the Brazilian club in 2023, so he knows what big moments feel like. A winner against Liverpool in a relegation battle, scored in the 94th minute, is the kind of goal fans talk about for decades.
What this means for the relegation picture
Back-to-back wins for the first time since April 2024 — that tells you everything about the state of Wolves coming into this season. Manager Rob Edwards has steadied things recently, and while the mathematics still make grim reading, this result at least keeps hope alive. They remain bottom, but they have closed the gap on the sides above them.
For Liverpool, this is the fifth time this season they have conceded a winning goal in the 90th minute or later — a record for a single Premier League campaign. That is not bad luck. That is a structural problem that Slot has so far been unable to solve, and with the title fight still alive, matches like this cannot be dropped.
Salah's farewell tour takes a painful detour
Mohamed Salah played with the quality you expect from him — his equaliser was clean, clinical, typically ruthless. But even Salah cannot fix a defence that keeps going to sleep in the final minutes. His summer departure, now confirmed, leaves Liverpool with a serious problem to solve, and performances like this underline just how much the club needs to rebuild this summer.
For Wolves, the night belonged to André. A player who arrived with considerable hype from South America and spent much of his first season at Molineux flying under the radar. He picked the biggest possible moment to remind everyone he is here.
Match facts: Wolves 2-1 Liverpool, Premier League, Molineux, 3 March 2026. Goals: Rodrigo Gomes (78'), Mohamed Salah (83'), André (90+4'). Wolves remain bottom of the Premier League table but close the gap on the sides above them.
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