Manchester City can move back up to second place in the Premier League tonight with a win overWolvesat Molineux.
Liverpool’s destruction of Leicester yesterday meansCitycan leapfrog the Foxes if they can beat Wolves, to return to within points of the leaders – albeit having played one game more. Wolves were 2-0 winners over City at the Etihad earlier in the season.
Pep Guardiolawill likely make changes to the side that comfortably beat. Leicester last time out, with less than hours between City’s next clash with Sheffield United on Sunday.Sergio Agueromight play as he continues his comeback from injury , but John Stones and David Silva are likely to miss out again. Key players like Fernandinho, Raheem Sterling, Kevin de Bruyne and Rodri might be rotated this week, with another game on New Year’s Day.Man City starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Mendy, Rodri, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Sterling, Aguero.
SUBS:Bravo, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Angelino, Cancelo, Foden, Garcia.We’ll bring you live updates from Molineux tonight.
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City free kick
Raheem Sterling wins a free kick right on the edge of the area.
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Four minutes added
Now the ten men have to attack.
************************‘ – Wolves 3-2 City**************** KEY EVENTWolves score a third!
Have Wolves won it?
Matt Doherty fires home under Bravo.
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Poor from Mendy, who gives away possession on the byline to Traore, and Jimene z converts in the center.
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Diogo Jota is replaced by Pedro Neto.
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(% possession)
City have had 45% so far, which is the lowest Pep Guardiola has ever had as a manager if it stays this low.
It’s another Wolves free kick by the corner flag and this time it’s headed over at the back post.
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*** Roman Saiss glances a header wide from a Wolves free kick near the corner flag. He should really have scored.
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Wolves sub
Jonny Otto is replaced by Ruben Vinagre.
Adama Traore cuts in on his left and forces Bravo into a low save.
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******* Kevin de Bruyne drags a shot wide and that’s his last bit of action.
He’s replaced by Gundogan, and City will play the final 39 minutes having made all three substitutes.
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Bravo holds
Dendoncker lines up a long range effort that Claudio Bravo holds. It’s all Wolves at the moment.
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Nicolas Otamendi brings down Jota on the wing. Wolves are furious again as Jimenez had raced into the area but the referee blew his whistle.
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Home support getting louder
That goal has raised the noise levels inside Molineux – and they were already pretty loud!
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Traore gets one back
Adama Traore fires into the bottom corner as City back off. Good shot. Game on.
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Wolves want a penalty
Wolves have two half-hearted penalty shouts that Martin Atkinson is quick to reject on both occasions. VAR support his decision.
The home crowd are not fans of VAR, it’s safe to say.
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Twenty goals
That’s Sterling’s th goal of the season. What a return from the winger.
()‘ – Wolves 0-2 City**************** KEY EVENTSterling makes it two !!
He was missing that!
Sterling is set clear on the break and clips over Patricio. A huge goal!
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********** Huge let off
Diogo Jota scoops over from close range after going through one-on-one against Bravo . He had to take it first time.
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Back underway
It looks like a 5-3- 1 formation.
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Strange one. Attacker off for another center-back.
27: (****************************************************Tyrone Marshall
Half time thoughtswill be kicking themselves for the way they were once again undone by a long, straight ball, but other than they’ve actually defended really well in that first half.Wolves haven’t had a clear chance, despite the man a dvantage and the theory that their attack is primed to hurt City. Fernandinho and Otamendi have stood up to the test well so far and Mendy has done a fine job in keeping Traore quiet.************************************************************************** ***************
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************ Half time player ratings
(Ederson) – Mad, mis-judged rush for red card. 3
(Walker) ******************************************************** – Good battle with Jota. 6 Fernandinho************************************ – Marshalling the resistance. 7 Otamendi************************************** – More his type of game. 7 Mendy************************************** – Keeping Traore quiet so far. 7 (Rodri) ****************************************************** – Keeping midfield control superbly. 8 De Bruyne
– Quiet but very workmanlike. 7 (Bernardo) ********************************************************** – Buzzing around the ball constantly. 7 Mahrez ****************************************************** – Did well for penalty. 7 (Aguero) ****************************************************** – Sacrificed early for Bravo. N / A*************************** (Sterling) ******************************************************** – Twice hashed the penalty and got lucky . 6 (Bravo) ******************************************************** – No alarms, kicking secure. 6
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HT – Wolves 0-1 City
Half Time
Where to start with that?
City, down to ten men after Ederson was sent off, have edged ahead thanks to Raheem Sterling.
He scored a retaken penalty on the rebound after plenty of VAR drama.
Huge second half coming up.
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Wolves pressing
Wolves are trying to play in behind City’s center-backs, with Adama Traore fluffing a snapshot.
They’re trying to find an equaliser before half time.
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seven minutes added
That whole penalty sage and the treatment for Benjamin Mendy means seven minutes of stoppage time.
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Jimenez has a go
Raul Jimenez aims for the top corner, but Claudio Bravo saves.
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Traore shot blocked
Adama Traore has a shot blocked at the back post as Wolves build some pressure in City’s area.
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Nicolas Otamendi brings down Jota on the wing. Wolves are furious again as Jimenez had raced into the area but the referee blew his whistle.
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That goal has raised the noise levels inside Molineux – and they were already pretty loud!
Adama Traore fires into the bottom corner as City back off. Good shot. Game on.
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Wolves want a penalty
Wolves have two half-hearted penalty shouts that Martin Atkinson is quick to reject on both occasions. VAR support his decision.
The home crowd are not fans of VAR, it’s safe to say.
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That’s Sterling’s th goal of the season. What a return from the winger.
()‘ – Wolves 0-2 City**************** KEY EVENTSterling makes it two !!
He was missing that!
Sterling is set clear on the break and clips over Patricio. A huge goal!
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Diogo Jota scoops over from close range after going through one-on-one against Bravo . He had to take it first time.
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It looks like a 5-3- 1 formation.
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Strange one. Attacker off for another center-back.
27: (****************************************************Tyrone Marshall
Half time thoughtswill be kicking themselves for the way they were once again undone by a long, straight ball, but other than they’ve actually defended really well in that first half.Wolves haven’t had a clear chance, despite the man a dvantage and the theory that their attack is primed to hurt City. Fernandinho and Otamendi have stood up to the test well so far and Mendy has done a fine job in keeping Traore quiet.************************************************************************** ***************
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************ Half time player ratings
(Ederson) – Mad, mis-judged rush for red card. 3
(Walker) ******************************************************** – Good battle with Jota. 6 Fernandinho************************************ – Marshalling the resistance. 7 Otamendi************************************** – More his type of game. 7 Mendy************************************** – Keeping Traore quiet so far. 7 (Rodri) ****************************************************** – Keeping midfield control superbly. 8 De Bruyne
– Quiet but very workmanlike. 7 (Bernardo) ********************************************************** – Buzzing around the ball constantly. 7 Mahrez ****************************************************** – Did well for penalty. 7 (Aguero) ****************************************************** – Sacrificed early for Bravo. N / A*************************** (Sterling) ******************************************************** – Twice hashed the penalty and got lucky . 6 (Bravo) ******************************************************** – No alarms, kicking secure. 6
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HT – Wolves 0-1 City
Half Time
Where to start with that?
City, down to ten men after Ederson was sent off, have edged ahead thanks to Raheem Sterling.
He scored a retaken penalty on the rebound after plenty of VAR drama.
Huge second half coming up.
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Wolves pressing
Wolves are trying to play in behind City’s center-backs, with Adama Traore fluffing a snapshot.
They’re trying to find an equaliser before half time.
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seven minutes added
That whole penalty sage and the treatment for Benjamin Mendy means seven minutes of stoppage time.
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Jimenez has a go
Raul Jimenez aims for the top corner, but Claudio Bravo saves.
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Traore shot blocked
Adama Traore has a shot blocked at the back post as Wolves build some pressure in City’s area.
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(Ederson) – Mad, mis-judged rush for red card. 3
(Walker) ******************************************************** – Good battle with Jota. 6 Fernandinho************************************ – Marshalling the resistance. 7 Otamendi************************************** – More his type of game. 7 Mendy************************************** – Keeping Traore quiet so far. 7 (Rodri) ****************************************************** – Keeping midfield control superbly. 8 De Bruyne
– Quiet but very workmanlike. 7 (Bernardo) ********************************************************** – Buzzing around the ball constantly. 7 Mahrez ****************************************************** – Did well for penalty. 7 (Aguero) ****************************************************** – Sacrificed early for Bravo. N / A*************************** (Sterling) ******************************************************** – Twice hashed the penalty and got lucky . 6 (Bravo) ******************************************************** – No alarms, kicking secure. 6
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HT – Wolves 0-1 City
Half Time
Where to start with that?
City, down to ten men after Ederson was sent off, have edged ahead thanks to Raheem Sterling.
He scored a retaken penalty on the rebound after plenty of VAR drama.
Huge second half coming up.
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Wolves pressing
Wolves are trying to play in behind City’s center-backs, with Adama Traore fluffing a snapshot.
They’re trying to find an equaliser before half time.
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seven minutes added
That whole penalty sage and the treatment for Benjamin Mendy means seven minutes of stoppage time.
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Jimenez has a go
Raul Jimenez aims for the top corner, but Claudio Bravo saves.
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Traore shot blocked
Adama Traore has a shot blocked at the back post as Wolves build some pressure in City’s area.
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HT – Wolves 0-1 City
Half Time
Where to start with that?
City, down to ten men after Ederson was sent off, have edged ahead thanks to Raheem Sterling.
He scored a retaken penalty on the rebound after plenty of VAR drama.
Huge second half coming up.
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Wolves pressing
Wolves are trying to play in behind City’s center-backs, with Adama Traore fluffing a snapshot.
They’re trying to find an equaliser before half time.
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seven minutes added
That whole penalty sage and the treatment for Benjamin Mendy means seven minutes of stoppage time.
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Jimenez has a go
Raul Jimenez aims for the top corner, but Claudio Bravo saves.
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Adama Traore has a shot blocked at the back post as Wolves build some pressure in City’s area.
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