Wirtz breaks goal drought: Liverpool FC celebrates after winning goal!

Wirtz breaks goal drought: Liverpool FC celebrates after winning goal!

In a performance that heralds a very special chapter in Florian Wirtz's football life, the 22-year-old ended his long goal drought at Liverpool FC. On December 28, 2025, in a 2-1 home win against Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wirtz scored his first competitive goal for the Reds. This moment, for which the former Bayer Leverkusen star had to wait a total of 23 appearances, finally confirmed the offensive player's confidence, which he always exuded. “I knew this day was coming,” said Wirtz after the game, happy about the high-scoring experience that took a huge amount of pressure off his shoulders.

Wirtz had cost around 150 million euros for the Bavarian city, but after he was often criticized in the first games, he impressively demonstrated against Wolverhampton Wanderers that he can hold his own in the Premier League. Thanks to his outstanding performance and a goal to make it 2-0 shortly before half-time, he made a decisive contribution to his team's victory. For Wirtz, it was also confirmation that adapting to the physical rigor and pace of the league is bearing fruit after Liverpool implemented a special gym program for him.

Not an easy path

Before his goal, Wirtz was not only faced with high expectations, but also with challenges. The movements within the English league should not be underestimated and in the first few games he failed to record any goals or assists. However, he managed to stabilize himself again and previously provided an assist for Alexander Isak in the game against Tottenham Hotspur. He showed remarkable progress with a record of three chances created and excellent dribbling statistics of seven successful dribbles out of nine attempts.

What was particularly impressive was that Wirtz won 11 of 15 duels and had nine touches in the opponent's penalty area. As in the match report from NY Times was held, he received a standing ovation when he was removed from the game shortly before the end. These are signs that give fans and coach Arne Slot hope that Wirtz will score many more goals.

A team on the way up

The victory over Wolverhampton also marked Liverpool's fourth consecutive win and catapulted the team to fourth place in the Premier League. However, despite the positive developments, there are concerns around game management and defending set pieces, Slot noted. The team needs to continue to work on its defense while the offense around Wirtz gets better and better.

If you would like to learn more about Florian Wirtz, please visit his Career page at Kicker. It remains to be seen what next steps Wirtz will take in the Reds jersey. But one thing is certain: he has taken an important first step in his Liverpool career.