English Premier League

Wolves vs Man City 2023-24 English Premier League

  • 13': Rúben Dias (OG)
  • 66': Hwang Hee-Chan
FT
2 - 1
  • 58': Julián Álvarez

Wolves earn shock win against league leaders Man City

Hwang Hee-chan scored the winner as Wolves ended Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season with a shock 2-1 home win on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 13': Own Goal by Rúben Dias, Manchester City. Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 0.
  • 17': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Matheus Nunes.
  • 57': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 1. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 59': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Substitution, Manchester City. Kalvin Phillips replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  • 66': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 2, Manchester City 1. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Boubacar Traoré replaces João Gomes.
  • 74': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matt Doherty replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri because of an injury.
  • 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Nathan Aké.
  • 82': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Matheus Cunha.
  • 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jonny Otto replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
  • 90'+3': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,415

English Premier League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+46 Liverpool 35 82 3
+33 Arsenal 35 67 4
+24 Manchester City 35 64 9
+21 Newcastle United 35 63 10
Full Table

Statistics

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12 Fouls 18
5 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 0
0 Saves 7
68.1 Possession 31.9
23 SHOTS 3
8 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
526 Accurate Passes 215
597 Passes 282
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 0
21 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.0
21 Long Balls 54
13 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
10 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 10
7 Effective Clearances 28
7 Clearances 28

Line-Ups

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK) Yellow Card
15 Craig Dawson
24 Toti Gomes
23 Max Kilman
5 Mario Lemina Yellow Card
8 João Gomes
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri
22 Nélson Semedo Yellow Card
12 Matheus Cunha
11 Hwang Hee-Chan Yellow Card
7 Pedro Neto Yellow Card

MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
3 Rúben Dias
25 Manuel Akanji
6 Nathan Aké
2 Kyle Walker Yellow Card
19 Julián Álvarez
8 Mateo Kovacic Yellow Card
27 Matheus Nunes
9 Erling Haaland
11 Jérémy Doku Yellow Card
47 Phil Foden

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