Man City wins and remains firm in the fight for the English leadership
Stones scores with a header to secure the comeback. The shot is analyzed by VAR for possible offside by Bernardo Silva, but the referee validates the goal
SUMMARY
Manchester City came from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers in the eighth round of the Premier League. On Sunday, Pep Guardiola’s team managed to win 2-1 in the last minute of the game at Molineux. Larsen opened the scoring for the home team, and Gvardiol equalized in the first half. Stones secured the victory with a header from a corner kick. The result maintains City’s unbeaten run and second place in the table, with 20 points. Wolves, on the other hand, fall to bottom of the league, with just one goal and no wins.
INVINCIBLE CITY
The win over Wolves extends a record for Pep Guardiola’s side. Manchester City are now unbeaten in 31 Premier League games. In the 2024/25 Premier League alone, they have won six and drawn two. Their last defeat in the competition was in December 2023, when Aston Villa beat City 1-0.
HOW WAS THE GAME?
Manchester City did not start the match well and opened up spaces in defense for Wolverhampton. So much so that the home team scored the first goal of the game after just seven minutes . The counterattack found Semedo free on the left, who crossed for Larsen to open the scoring. In the final stretch of the first half, Guardiola’s team improved the game and managed to equalize with Gvardiol . The defender hit a great shot in the 32nd minute , from behind the edge of the penalty area. The second half was better for Manchester, but Wolves still posed danger with some ball steals. City’s salvation came in the last minute. A corner kick, and Stones jumped higher than everyone else to score with a header . The referee still analyzed the play in the VAR, due to Bernardo Silva’s alleged offside. But the referee did not go back on his decision and validated the goal.
