WOLVERHAMPTON, England — Ibrahima Konaté headed home his first-ever Premier League goal, and Mohamed Salah converted a penalty as Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are currently facing a tough run of form, on Saturday (28th September).

Arne Slot’s side now have 15 points from six matches, placing them one point ahead of both Manchester City and Arsenal, while Wolves remain rooted to the bottom of the table with just one point.

"It feels good [to be top]; you always want to be up there, but it doesn’t mean much at this stage," Slot told Sky Sports. "When you look at Wolves, they might be near the bottom, but they played far better than their league position suggests today.

"After 19 matches, it might mean something, but not after only six."

Konaté found the back of the net during first-half stoppage time after Diogo Jota skilfully beat his marker down the left wing, before delivering a precise cross for the 25-year-old defender to head in.

However, Wolves took advantage of some poor defending from Konaté to draw level in the 56th minute. The French centre-back appeared to let the ball roll out for a goal kick, but Jørgen Strand Larsen kept it in play, and Rayan Aït-Nouri finished from close range.

Salah quickly restored Liverpool’s lead five minutes later, silencing the home crowd at Molineux. Liverpool were awarded a penalty after Nelson Semedo fouled Jota, with Salah calmly sending goalkeeper Sam Johnstone the wrong way.

"A team like Liverpool should always be in the top four, without question; we keep pushing, but it’s still early days," Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch told Sky Sports after putting in another impressive performance.

"This season, I wanted to prove myself again, and I’m really pleased. The manager (Slot) put me in the starting line-up and gave me a lot of confidence."

Dominik Szoboszlai had missed a golden opportunity earlier in the match, connecting with a cross from Andy Robertson, but his close-range effort was denied by Johnstone.

Liverpool created several more chances in the closing stages, including a corner that Konaté headed over the bar and a shot from Curtis Jones, following a one-two with Salah, which was saved by Johnstone.

Liverpool’s triumph comes amid a congested fixture list, with Slot’s men having crushed West Ham United 5-1 in a League Cup third-round tie on Wednesday. They now face Bologna in the Champions League in four days’ time.

Gary O’Neil’s Wolves side, meanwhile, have now gone 18 matches without a clean sheet, with their last one coming in a 1-0 win over Sheffield United in February.

"They went toe-to-toe with one of the biggest clubs in the country," O’Neil said. "I’m heartbroken for the lads. For everything they’ve given in the last six matches, they deserved more points than what they’ve got."

Wolves captain Mario Lemina looked dejected at the final whistle, pulling his shirt over his face before being comforted by a couple of teammates.

Aston Villa could move level on points with Liverpool at the top of the table on Sunday if they beat Ipswich Town, although Unai Emery’s side are currently behind by a 10-3 goal difference.