Wolves and Man City enter the head-to-head match with contrasting performances. The home team is at the bottom of the table with just 1 point since the start of the tournament. Meanwhile, Man City has yet to suffer a defeat, ranking 2nd only behind Liverpool.
Despite being rated much lower than their opponents, Wolves surprisingly took the lead. In the 6th minute, Nelson Semedo dribbled down the right wing, before making a beautiful pass for Larsen to easily tap in the goal.
After the early goal, Wolves created a very reasonable defensive counter-attack. They almost increased the score to 2-0, when Semedo ran down to face goalkeeper Ederson. However, Gvardiol was able to close down and the Wolves defender did not finish as he wanted.
Like other matches, Man City still pressed their opponents. They controlled the ball well and created many opportunities. However, Erling Haaland was closely marked and did not make any difference in the first half.
In a difficult situation, defender Gvardiol shined. In the 33rd minute, the Croatian player received the ball from Doku before finishing from outside the box, equalizing 1-1 for Man City. This was Gvardiol's second goal since the beginning of the tournament.
In addition to Gvardiol's goal, Man City also created other dangerous shots from Bernardo Silva and Savinho, but goalkeeper Jose Sa played excellently.
In the second half, Man City continued to press the field but played deadlocked. They mainly used shots or stuffed the ball into the penalty area for Haaland to handle. However, the home team's defense played focused and tight.
Towards the end of the match, Man City changed both wingers, sending in Foden and Jack Grealish in a determined effort to find a goal to increase the score. In the 90+5 minute, center-back John Stones headed the ball to help Man City increase the score to 2-1. After a few minutes of debate and consulting VAR, the referee awarded the goal to Man City.
The result Wolves 1-2 Man City helped Pep Guardiola's team have 20 points, temporarily leading the table, 2 points more than Liverpool.
