Manchester City
Manchester City host Wolves at the Etihad Stadium as they attempt to remain on course to defend their Premier League title.
Arsenal did not drop points against Bournemouth in the early kick off, as attention turns to City, and Pep Guardiola’s team’s aim to win the title for a record-breaking fourth consecutive time.
For City, they will be hoping goal difference does not come into it, as following Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth, Guardiola’s side have 10 less than the north London club.
Follow all the build up and live action in the blog below, and get the latest Man City vs Wolves prediction and tips here.
Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
23 mins: Gomes and traore combine to win possession in the middle of the park, but Cunha fouls Rodri as he attempts to dribble into the box.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:54
Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
20 mins: Wolves are trying the style of the play that Guardiola has made so popular in England since his arrival, with Lemina, Ait-Nouri and Semedo playing it between themselves in defence.
However, Sa sells it short to Bueno and City win the ball high, eventually winning a free-kick near the edge of the box. Foden whips it in towards the far corner, but it goes wide of the post.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:52
Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
19 mins: City still keeping the ball well, with Haaland just inches from connecting with a ball into the box from the wing.
Now Silva is offside, and Wolves have a chance to breathe.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:50
Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
17 mins: Wolves had made quite a confident start, but they’re struggling to get out of their half now.
Silva clips in another cross to the far post, and Haaland heads it goalwards but Sa makes an impressive diving save down to his left.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:48
Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
16 mins: City are getting into their rhythm now. The ball bounces back to De Bruyne after he tried to clip in a cross, but his volleyed attempt is skewed wide.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:47
Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
15 mins: Wolves fans will probably feel aggrieved in a similar way to Bournemouth fans after Havertz was awarded a penalty earlier. Both soft, but once they were given they were never going to be overturned. It’s something to learn for Art-Nouri and Travers respectively.
Shortly after kick-off, Kilman is close to bringing down Kovacic in the box, but luckily his challenge is clean.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:46
GOAL! Manchester City 1-0 Wolves
12 mins: GOAL! Haaland steps up and rolls his penalty to the right of Sa, having sent the Wolves ‘keeper the wrong way.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:43
PENALTY! Manchester City 0-0 Wolves
9 mins: PENALTY! Out of nowhere almost!
De Bruyne finds Silva on the overlap in the box. The Portuguese clips in a cross to the far post, and as Rayan Ait-Nouri goes to clear it, he collides with Gvardiol – who has won the challenge to get the shot away – and the penalty is given!
A short check, and the decision stands. Probably a little soft.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:42
Manchester City 0-0 Wolves
8 mins: Wolves are happy to leave the wide areas free when defending, with Gary O’Neil’s side clearly told to be compact in the middle in defence.
City attack again and the ball bounces out to Rodri on the edge of the box, but the Spaniard’s half-volley flies over.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:39
6 mins: Silva does well to dispossess Cunha and win a throw-in from the Brazilian, but it was wasteful from Cunha in truth.
Not a frantic opening from either side.
Chris Wilson4 May 2024 17:37