Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2024-25 English Premier League
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De Bruyne gives Man City win over Wolves to stay on track for UCL
Kevin De Bruyne scored in his penultimate game at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City beat Wolves 1-0 on Friday to boost their chances of Champions League qualification.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 3': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by André.
- 5': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 5': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bernardo Silva.
- 8': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 9': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan following a set piece situation.
- 12': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 12': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 12': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 15': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt missed. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 20': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 21': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 23': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nélson Semedo is caught offside.
- 27': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nico O'Reilly.
- 29': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 33': Attempt saved. Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 33': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Sá.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 33': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 33': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Goal! Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku following a fast break.
- 40': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 40': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Omar Marmoush (Manchester City).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by João Gomes following a fast break.
- 58': Substitution, Manchester City. Manuel Akanji replaces Nico O'Reilly.
- 62': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 64': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 65': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 65': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Matt Doherty.
- 66': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 68': Attempt missed. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 70': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 71': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gonçalo Guedes replaces André.
- 83': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Omar Marmoush.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 85': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Santiago Bueno replaces Nélson Semedo.
- 87': Foul by Rodrigo Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rico Lewis (Manchester City).
- 90'+1': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico González replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 90'+4': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': James McAtee (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.1 | Possession | 63.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 622 |
| 380 | Passes | 684 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 28 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 19 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,282
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,282
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 37 | +20 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 75 | Nico O'Reilly |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 19 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 7 | Omar Marmoush |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 12 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 7 | André |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 5 | Marshall Munetsi |
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