Match finished
20/10/2024 16:00
1 : 2
  • News
    Wolverhampton Wanderers
    • Under pressure Wolves boss Gary O'Neil is sweating on the fitness of Hwang Hee-Chan and Bastien Meupiyou, though the latter is unlikely to feature on Sunday.
    • Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traore, Enso Gonzalez and Sasa Kalajdzic miss out.
    Manchester City
    • Manchester City have no fresh injury issues following the international break, with Oscar Bobb, Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne absent.
    • Nathan Ake returned to full training on Thursday and could play a part here.
  • LIVE Text Commentary
    90+9'
    The referee blows for the end of today's match.
    90+8'
    Although Pablo Sarabia (Wolves) is just on the bench, Chris Kavanagh has awarded him with a yellow card. Unsporting behavior says the referee.
    90+7'
    Here comes the VAR decision. The goal is given and Manchester City players have a reason to celebrate!
    90+6'
    Wait! The referee has now indicated he wants to check if the goal for Manchester City can stand using VAR.
    90+5'
    Goal! The ball is swung into the box from the resulting corner kick and finds John Stones (Manchester City), who jumps highest and tries his luck with a header from around the penalty spot. His effort is both strong and precise enough to go into the top of the net. The score changes to 1:2.
    90+5'
    Phil Foden (Manchester City) will take a corner kick.
    90+5'
    The resulting corner from Jack Grealish (Manchester City) is cleared.
    90+5'
    Jack Grealish (Manchester City) sends in the corner, but fails to find the head of any of his teammates, allowing the defence to clear. Manchester City will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
    90+4'
    Jack Grealish (Manchester City) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.
    90+4'
    Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) gets on the end of a good pass and from mid-range he unleashes a decent strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender. Manchester City have been awarded a corner kick.
    90+3'
    Jack Grealish (Manchester City) works the corner short instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
    90+3'
    Ruben Dias (Manchester City) sends a pass into the penalty area, but the opponent manages to cut it out. Manchester City force a corner. They send men into the box.
    90
    There will be a minimum of 5 min. of added time.
    90'
    Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolves) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Joao Gomes.
    89'
    Jose Sa pulls off a superb save! He leapt to block the shot Jack Grealish (Manchester City) fired on target after a rebound. His effort from inside the box flew straight towards the bottom left corner, but was stopped by the goalkeeper.
    89'
    Phil Foden (Manchester City) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.
    87'
    Phil Foden (Manchester City) fires the ball at goal from inside the area, but it's well blocked.
    86'
    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Mateo Kovacic trots off the pitch and is replaced by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    83'
    Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) volleys the ball towards goal from the edge of the penalty box, but one of the defenders blocks his shot.
    83'
    Phil Foden (Manchester City) produces a lovely chip pass into the box, but one of the opposition players cuts it out.
    82'
    Phil Foden (Manchester City) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
    80'
    Gary O'Neil has decided to make a change. Goncalo Guedes (Wolves) replaces Jorgen Strand Larsen.
    78'
    Manchester City are showcasing great team work by exchanging some short passes and one-two passes, waiting to open the opposition's defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
    74'
    Looks like Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is struggling after picking up a knock. Hopefully he can run it off.
    73'
    Savinho will be replaced by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
    71'
    Great chance! Savinho (Manchester City) picks up a rebound inside the box, cuts inside his marker but rifles his shot well wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Wolves.
    68'
    Carlos Forbs (Wolves) skips past the defender inside the box and blasts the ball at goal, but sends the effort well wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester City.
    67'
    Here is a change. Matheus Cunha is going off and Gary O'Neil gives the last tactical orders to Carlos Forbs (Wolves).
    66'
    Substitution. Jeremy Doku walks off the pitch and Phil Foden (Manchester City) comes on as a substitute.
    65'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) produces a ferocious strike from the edge of the box. His dangerous low effort towards the middle of the goal is blocked by Jose Sa, who pulls off a superb save to keep the ball out of the net.
    64'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) takes the corner kick but the ball only finds the head of an opponent.
    63'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) takes just a short run up and his weak free kick from the edge of the box is blocked by the defensive wall. The ball is out of play. Manchester City win a corner kick.
    63'
    Joao Gomes (Wolves) will have to be careful for the rest of the match as he is shown a yellow card.
    61'
    Dangerous play by Mario Lemina (Wolves). Chris Kavanagh blows his whistle for a foul. Manchester City have a free kick from a promising distance.
    59'
    Savinho (Manchester City) sends in the corner, but the keeper steps in and makes a save.
    59'
    The defence is alert as they clear a dangerous cross from Savinho (Manchester City). Manchester City have been awarded a corner kick.
    58'
    Erling Haaland receives a sweet cross inside the box from Savinho (Manchester City), but one of the defenders rushes in bravely to intercept the ball.
    57'
    Matheus Cunha (Wolves) creates some space for himself and unleashes a strike from long range, but his effort sails just wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester City.
    54'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) rolls the ball short to a teammate from the corner instead of sending a cross into the box.
    54'
    Ruben Dias (Manchester City) had a good opportunity from long range. His shot was directed towards the bottom right corner, but Jose Sa was alert and made a comfortable save. The referee signals a corner kick to Manchester City.
    52'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) swings in the corner, but fails to find any of his teammates. One of the defenders reacts superbly to get it clear.
    52'
    Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) attempts to find one of his teammates inside the box with a chip pass, but one of the defending players reacts superbly and intercepts the ball. The linesman makes the right call and Manchester City will have a corner.
    49'
    Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) passes the ball into the box but an opposing player clears. The ball is behind the touchline and Manchester City will take a throw-in.
    48'
    Pablo Sarabia (Wolves) is awarded a yellow card.
    47'
    Savinho (Manchester City) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates.
    47'
    Savinho (Manchester City) sends a long crossfield pass searching out one of his teammates, but his effort comes to nothing and they lose possession. The ball goes out of play. Manchester City are awarded a corner kick.
    46'
    The referee signals a substitution. Thomas Doyle (Wolves) is brought on as a substitute for Andre.
    46'
    Everything is set for the start of the second half.
    45+3'
    That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.
    45+2'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) steps up to take the corner, but the ball just sails in among the defenders.
    45+2'
    Savinho (Manchester City) receives a low pass just outside the box and unleashes a fine strike to the bottom left corner. Jose Sa pulls off a reflexive save to block his effort. Nice goalkeeping skill. Manchester City win a corner.
    45+1'
    The resulting corner from Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) comes to nothing.
    45
    2 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
    44'
    Savinho (Manchester City) sends a cross into the box, but Jose Sa comes off his line to gather the ball.
    41'
    Rayan Ait-Nouri (Wolves) flights in the cross, but the defender is alert and clears to safety.
    39'
    Yellow card. Savinho (Manchester City) goes into the book for a bad tackle on his opponent.
    39'
    Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked.
    37'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) quickly takes the corner kick with a short pass.
    36'
    Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) tries to pass the ball into the penalty area but it's blocked. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Manchester City.
    33'
    Goal! Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) collects a pass and without hesitation fires an unstoppable shot into the top right corner.
    32'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) floats the ball in from the corner but it's intercepted.
    32'
    Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) sends a sweet pass into the penalty area, but one of the defenders averts the danger. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Manchester City will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
    30'
    Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
    27'
    Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) crosses the ball into the box from the free kick, but the defence clears the danger.
    26'
    Joao Gomes (Wolves) makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from his opponent. Chris Kavanagh has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle.
    24'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) swings in the corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away.
    24'
    Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) sees an unmarked teammate and attempts to send him a low pass. However, one of the defenders reads the game perfectly and averts the danger. The ball goes out of play and Manchester City have been awarded a corner kick.
    23'
    Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post. The ball goes out of play and Wolves will have a goal kick.
    20'
    What was Nelson Semedo (Wolves) thinking? He will not get away with that. The referee shows him a yellow card.
    20'
    Wolves failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
    19'
    Nelson Semedo (Wolves) zig-zags his way into the box and drills a low shot towards the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper makes a great reaction save to stop the effort. The ball is out of play. Wolves will have a chance to score from a corner.
    17'
    The players claim that Savinho (Manchester City) handled the ball and it seems they are right.
    16'
    Savinho (Manchester City) takes a long run up and launches the free kick towards goal from the edge of the box, but the defensive wall bravely blocks the effort.
    14'
    This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Toti (Wolves) was quite harsh and Chris Kavanagh didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
    14'
    Wonderful movement by Manchester City. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
    11'
    Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City) latches onto a nice cross into the area around the penalty spot, but plants his header just over the bar.
    10'
    Manchester City earn a corner.
    9'
    A defence-splitting pass is taken in his stride by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) in the box. Without even looking up he drills a shot towards the bottom left corner, but Jose Sa pulls off a brilliant save.
    7'
    Goal - 1:0! Nelson Semedo laid the ball off to Jorgen Strand Larsen (Wolves), who shot from close range into the bottom left corner, leaving the goalkeeper helpless.
    7'
    Jeremy Doku (Manchester City) fires a shot well wide of the right post from inside the box after latching onto a short pass.
    5'
    The corner from Savinho (Manchester City) is intercepted by the defence.
    5'
    Savinho (Manchester City) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Manchester City.
    3'
    Nelson Semedo almost found himself in a promising position after Joao Gomes (Wolves) tried to send a defence-splitting pass, but one of the defenders reacts well and makes a timely interception.
    1'
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