Wolves vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
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- 7': Kevin De Bruyne
- 16': Kevin De Bruyne
- 24': Kevin De Bruyne
- 60': Kevin De Bruyne
- 84': Raheem Sterling
Kevin De Bruyne scores four as Manchester City restore Premier League lead
Kevin De Bruyne scored a first-half hat trick as Manchester City rolled past Wolves 5-1 at Molineux on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a through ball.
- 11': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 1. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
- 16': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 24': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 3. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 3.
- 60': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 4. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Aymeric Laporte because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão replaces Pedro Neto.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Fernandinho.
- 78': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
- 84': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 5. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Luke Cundle replaces João Moutinho.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 MNC |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 66.3 | Possession | 33.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 721 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 787 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 10 | Clearances | 12 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 20 | Chiquinho |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
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