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 1-0 Man City
19 mins
Lovely play from Lewis to pick out Gundogan in the box, but Lemina is there to cut it out.
Wolves break quickly, and Gomes skips past a challenge before feeding it to Larsen. He plays it back to Gomes, who releases Semedo with a through ball and the Portuguese is clean through!
He’s under pressure from Gvardiol as he surges into the box, and he scuffs his attempt and has to settle for a corner.
Wolves 1-0 Man City
17 mins
City look to carve a chance but they’re penalised for handball in the Wolves box. That’s followed by Wolves’ first bit if sustained possession since the goal, but they quickly give it away to Ederson.
Wolves 1-0 Man City
15 mins
Two City players are lining up for the free-kick, with Dias and Stones discussing a tactic. It’s Savinho to take, but he hits the wall. From the rebound, Doku can’t create the space to get a shot through.
City with possession near the Wolves box again.
Wolves 1-0 Man City
14 mins
Toti is played into plenty of trouble on the edge of his own box and he’s dispossessed by Savinho, with the Brazilian winning a free-kick as the Wolves man was forced to drag him down.
Toti is booked too.
Wolves 1-0 Man City
11 mins
Savinho’s dinked ball in briefly looks dangerous but it’s eventually cleared. Strand Larsen is down and receiving treatment, but he’ll be okay to carry on.
Wolves 1-0 Man City
9 mins
CHANCE! A brilliant save from Sa.
The pass is fizzed in to Gundogan and he flicks it on to Bernardo in the box. His effort is a good one, forcing Sa to stretch low to his right to get a strong hand to it.
Plenty of noise at the Molineux now.
GOAL! Wolves 1-0 Man City
7 mins
GOAL! Out of nowhere for the home side!
City are pressing Wolves high but Ait-Nouri manages to escape the challenge in his own half. Wolves work it to the opposite wing and Semedo drives towards the box before playing an early cross.
It’s right in the corridor between the ‘keeper and defenders and it goes all the way across to Strand Larsen, who bundles it in!
Wolves 0-0 Man City
6 mins
CHANCE!
More sustained possession from City and it ends with Doku exchanging passes with Gundogan to make some space in the box, before the Belgian blazes a shot over the bar.
Wolves 0-0 Man City
5 mins
Semedo eventually clears the corner, though City have the ball again straight away. Plenty of patient build-up, with Lewis stepping into midfield.
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