Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 12': Erling Haaland (P)
- 35': Erling Haaland
- 45'+3': Erling Haaland (P)
- 54': Erling Haaland
- 85': Julián Álvarez
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5 - 1
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Unstoppable Haaland nets four as Man City rout Wolves
Manchester City's Erling Haaland struck four times as the club remained on course to win a fourth successive Premier League title with a 5-1 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 10': Penalty Manchester City. Josko Gvardiol draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 10': Penalty conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Goal! Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 16': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 17': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 19': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 21': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 23': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 31': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 33': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Manchester City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 38': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Penalty Manchester City. Erling Haaland draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty conceded by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
- 45'+2': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Goal! Manchester City 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+5': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+5': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 45'+7': Attempt saved. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 45'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Manchester City 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Mario Lemina.
- 46': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 49': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 50': Offside, Manchester City. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
- 52': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 53': Goal! Manchester City 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Goal! Manchester City 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 56': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 56': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 58': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
- 60': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 60': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Sá.
- 61': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Akanji following a corner.
- 62': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City).
- 62': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Boubacar Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Nathan Aké.
- 70': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 71': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Santiago Bueno replaces Hugo Bueno.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 73': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 74': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 74': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 77': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 82': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 82': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Julián Álvarez replaces Erling Haaland.
- 85': Goal! Manchester City 5, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 87': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tawanda Chirewa replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 5, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 5, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 42.1 | Possession | 57.9 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 558 |
| 454 | Passes | 616 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 11 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,439
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,439
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 23 | Max Kilman |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo  |
| 6 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 17 | Hugo Bueno |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 12 | Matheus Cunha |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
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