Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Wolverhampton Wanderers face Manchester City in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
OVER!!! Jimenez drives forward, beating Rodri and Fernandinho on the way. Cancelo gets to the ball, but Jimenez picks it up again and curls a beautiful effort towards the top corner, which Ederson has to tip over the bar!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
SAVED!!! Ederson races out of his box to clear a long ball ahead of Jimenez, and then saves from Dendoncker's low effort when Wolves come straight back at City down the left!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
OFF THE POST!!! De Bruyne effortlessly glides through the Wolves midfield before putting Foden through one-on-one, but his near-post effort strikes the upright and Sterling can't latch onto the rebounding ball!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Chiquinho skillfully steps inside Zinchenko and looks to shoot, but scuffs his effort horribly and it rolls onto Ake's foot, who clears.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
City break and Foden dribbles into the area. Boly is ball-watching as he flashes the ball across the face of goal, and Sterling can't quite get to the ball to tap it into an empty net!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Another Wolves penalty shout goes awry as Neto streaks away from Fernandinho. The City captain brings him down in the box, but the referee judges that he got the ball and calls play on!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
De Bruyne chests down an inside pass and flicks it over the Wolves defence, but pressure from Coady forces him off the ball and Sa smothers it.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
WHAT A SAVE!!!! Wolves' corner is headed on at the back post, and Coady's close-range volley forces a fantastic reflex save from Ederson! Coady was offside so a goal wouldn't have counted anyway, but what a stop that was!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City
Jimenez latches onto a long ball and takes on Laporte. He looks to cross, but the City centre-back sticks out a leg to send it behind for a Wolves corner.
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