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Man City vs Wolves final score, result (EPL - Round 21) - In the end, Manchester City won easily against a Wolves team that provided very little until the game was practically finished. The lead at the top of the Premier League is cut to two points thanks to a hat-trick from Haaland for the Midlands club.

Man City vs Wolves Highlights

Manchester City increased the pressure on Premier League (PL) leaders Arsenal by defeating Wolverhampton Wanderers for the sixth game in a row to close the score to two points, at least temporarily.

Man City vs Wolves Summary

City was searching for a response to Pep Guardiola’s scathing comments in the week, yet the opening period was devoid of goalmouth action. Several flashpoints resulted in a flurry of yellow cards for the visitors before both Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish forced saves out of José Sá. A well-organized deep Wolves backline was keeping the hosts at bay, but with HT looming, City’s patient probing paid dividends, as Kevin De Bruyne’s enticing lofted ball was headed home by Haaland. Nathan Collins and Grealish were center stages as the half concluded, first when the Wolves man seemingly fouled Grealish in the box, before clearing the former Aston Villa captain’s effort off the line.

Haaland's brilliant perfomance

Having shown little attacking intent, Wolves needed a second-half response, yet their hopes of a comeback were dead and buried within minutes of the restart. Rúben Neves clipped İlkay Gündoğan in the box, giving referee David Coote no choice but to point to the spot. Haaland stepped up to convert, and his fourth Manchester City hat-trick was complete within five minutes. A shocking error from José Sá gifted the ball to Riyad Mahrez, who kept his composure to present Haaland with a simple finish.

The hosts had further opportunities to add to their lead through Mahrez and Gündoğan, but in truth, the contest had long been over. City has now lost just one of their last 17 PL home games as they chase Mikel Arteta’s table-topping Gunners. As for the Wolves, defeat leaves them teetering above the drop zone with their concerning attacking output yet to be remedied.

Man City vs Wolves final score

Goals

• MCI — Haaland — 40th min
• MCI — Haaland — 49th min
• MCI — Haaland — 54th min

Man City vs Wolves confirmed line-ups

Man City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Laporte; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland.

Wolves XI (3-4-3): Sá; Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno; Nunes, Neves, Lemina; Hwang, Jiménez, Traoré.

Man City vs Wolves Highlights

Wolves vs. Man City FIFA World Cup 2022 Highlights: Wolves defeated Man City 2-1 in their quarter-final match of the current FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.

Manchester City and Wolves Hotspur both came into this match seeking to bounce back from tough defeats in their respective derbies.