Wolves vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Kevin De Bruyne nets four
Relive the action as Pep Guardiola’s men extended their lead at the top of the Premier League
Kevin De Bruyne scored four goals as Manchester City restored a three-point lead at the Premier League summit with a 5-1 win at Wolves.
The playmaker rattled in a left-footed hat-trick inside the opening 24 minutes and added another on the hour as City demonstrated the firepower they have even before Erling Haaland arrives next season.
City’s victory was also an emphatic response to title rivals Liverpool’s success over Aston Villa the previous night and tightened their grip on the title race with just two games to play.
The De Bruyne show was briefly interrupted by a Leander Dendoncker strike early on but a late Raheem Sterling tap-in ensured they would score five for a second successive game.
With the extra insurance of a goal difference now plus seven better than their Merseyside rivals, City are closing in on their fourth title in five seasons.
Wolves 1-4 Man City
65 mins: The Manchester City players have clearly been told that goal difference could matter at the end of the season. Five against Newcastle and now four here.
And there is no sign they are taking their foot off the gas. They want more. Ruthless.
Wolves 1-4 Man City
63 mins: Inches away from a fifth for City.
Foden drives to the left-hand side of the penalty area and drills a low cross/shot along the ground which evades Sterling at the back post by less than a yard.
A performance of champions, this.
GOAL! Wolves 1-4 Man City (De Bruyne, 60)
60 mins: GOAL! De Bruyne has four.
A haul of goals for the Manchester City superstar. He starts the attack with a lovely through ball to Foden. He looks for Sterling at the back post but it’s behind the England man, only for De Bruyne to pick up the pieces and lash home another.
Sensational night for the Belgian.
Wolves 1-3 Man City
58 mins: Laporte still seems to be struggling but he does enough on this occasion. A lovely ball from the right side finds Jimenez in behind and his endeavour sees him win a corner.
Wonderful save from Ederson! The flag went up afterwards but Ederson didn’t know that and he does brilliantly to get down and parry away Conor Coady’s header from the corner.
Wolves 1-3 Man City
56 mins: The free-kick deflects and goes out for a Wolves corner but that is dealt with by Fernandinho who gets a powerful header away.
Wolves need to try and disrupt City’s rhythm because otherwise this game is simply going to slide away from them.
Wolves 1-3 Man City
54 mins: Laporte is going to be able to continue - for now at least.
Wolves break and Zinchenko hauls down Chiquinho as the debutant looked to try get to the ball for a cross. Free-kick for the hosts. Good chance to deliver.
Wolves 1-3 Man City
52 mins: Man City have a concern. Aymeric Laporte is down holding his knee. A reminder Ruben Dias, John Stones and Kyle Walker are already out injured.
Pep Guardiola will be holding his breath here.
Wolves 1-3 Man City
50 mins: City are swarming all over Wolves again at the start of this second half. The home side simply cannot break the press.
Eventually Wolves do work it into the City half as Chiquinho finds more space down the right but can’t pick out a gold shirt in the middle.
Wolves 1-3 Man City
48 mins: DISALLOWED GOAL! City straight back on the front foot at the start of this second half and have the ball in the net but it’s offside.
Cancelo slides the ball in to Sterling who finishes through the legs of Sa but he was half a yard offside.
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