Wolves vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as John Stones nets winner in late drama
Wolves 1-2 Man City: Pep Guardiola’s side move to the top of the table with stoppage time goal
Manchester City were rescued by John Stones whose late winner secured a 2-1 win on their travels to Wolves in the Premier League.
City dominated possession and looked to push the struggling Midlands side deep into their own half. From the start, Pep Guardiola’s team looked to take control, but they were hit on the break and surprisingly went behind in the seventh minute.
Huge Bueno switched the ball out to the right wing where Nelson Semedo brought it under control and swept up the pitch. He curled a lovely pass into the far side of the box and Jorgen Strand Larson was waiting for a tap-in.
Wolves then looked to dig in and limit the space for City’s free flowing forwards. They were limited to shots from range despite 218 touches in Wolves final third in the first half alone. One of those shots got through, Josko Gvardiol getting forward and lacing a curling right foot finish into the far top corner.
City threw attacking wave after attacking wave at the Wolves defence, boosted by second half substitutes Phil Foden and Jack Grealish but there was no way through until Stones met Foden’s corner kick and nodded home to win the defending champions all three points.
Relive updates from the Premier League clash below as Wolves host Man City:
Wolves 1-1 Man City
81 mins
Around 10 minutes of normal time left, plus what you’d expect to be a good chunk of added time. City are still dominant, but they’ve just lacked the final touch so far this half, as Wolves clear once again for a throw.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
79 mins
Some good work from Grealish as he makes space for the cross and hangs another one to the back post, but there’s nobody on the end of it.
Gvradiol angles in another cross but the offside is given against Gundogan.
Wolves bring on Gonçalo Guedes for Strand Larsen.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
77 mins
Silva eventually makes his way back onto the pitch and we’re back underway.
City keep working it but it’s the wrong players in the wrong positions, with Dias unable to find space for the cross from the left-hand edge of the box.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
75 mins
Grealish’s first involvement sees him hang up a cross to the back post, but Sa collects.
Silva is down at the moment with a cut to the head after he collided with Foden’s boot while trying to get onto the end of the cross.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
73 mins
Savinho cross is cut out and Forbs leads the Wolves counter, before playing it back to Ait-Nouri. They’re forced long again but they win the ball this time, and they have some sustained possession for the first time in a while, but Forbs is eventually flagged offside. No way through for the home side.
Savinho comes off for Jack Grealish.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
70 mins
City continue to pressure but their latest attack is cut out by Lemina. Wolves will be delighted by how this is going, though 20-plus minutes is a long time to hold out like this.
Silva weaves his way into the box before putting in a cross that finds its way to Savinho, but the Brazilian can only hook his effort over the bar with his weaker foot.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
68 mins
Great play from the home side as Doyle leads the break forward and slides the through ball into the path of Forbs. He takes a couple of touches before mishitting a shot that almost runs into the path of Strand Larsen, but goes out for a goal kick.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
67 mins
Strand Larsen is having to press on his own at the moment, and there are some tired-looking Wolves legs out there. Foden is still waiting to come on too!
Ait-Nouri does brilliantly to slide in on Doku, win the ball and then win a throw after knocking the ball off the Belgian.
Doku is then replaced by Phil Foden, while Wolves bring on Carlos Forbs for Cunha.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
65 mins
Nothing comes from the corner and Sa launches another ball long, but City win it back immediately.
Doku drives towards the box and squares it to gundogan, but the shot takes a deflection off Dawson and rolls to Sa.
Wolves 1-1 Man City
63 mins
Kovacic is scythed down right on the edge of the penalty area by Lemina. It’s arguably a bit soft, but it’ll present a great chance for the away side.
Savinho, Silva and Gundogan are all standing over the ball. There’s a long delay though as the referee needs to reset the wall, and then books Gomes for wrestling with his man.
Savinho lays it off to Gundogan and it comes off the wall for a corner.
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