Florian Wirtz scored his first Premier League goal as Liverpool held on to beat Wolves 2-1 at a nervous Anfield.
Just moments after Ryan Gravenberch's breakthrough strike late in the first half, Wirtz raced through after being put in by Hugo Ekitike to poke the ball beyond Jose Sa and double Liverpool's advantage. There appeared to be no way back for Wolves from that.
But Santi Bueno forced the ball home early in the second half after Tolu Arokodare's shot had been parried by Alisson Becker and Anfield was nervous thereafter with Wolves pushing for an unlikely equaliser. Arokodare had two further opportunities.
It was unconvincing by Arne Slot's side against the Premier League's bottom club, despite Ekitike and Alexis Mac Allister both striking the frame of the goal in the first half. They struggled to build the same momentum after the interval and were hanging on.
For all their battling qualities, Wolves remain winless after 18 Premier League games and are yet to pick up a point in seven under Edwards. Liverpool, on the other hand, are now unbeaten in six and found themselves inside the top four upon the final whistle.