Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Manchester City start campaign in style with win over Wolves
Manchester City got their Premier League campaign off to a winning start, beating Wolves 3-1 at Molineux on Monday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Romain Saïss tries a through ball, but Pedro Neto is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 6': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rúben Vinagre replaces Marçal because of an injury.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 10': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 10': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Podence.
- 16': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 19': Penalty Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 19': Penalty conceded by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 20': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 22': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Raúl Jiménez.
- 22': Hand ball by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 30': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 31': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 32': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 2. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 35': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
- 35': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
- 35': Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 36': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 40': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 40': Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 41': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
- 41': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus with a headed pass.
- 43': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 44': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Willy Boly tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 2.
- 53': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 54': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Phil Foden.
- 59': Attempt missed. Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball following a fast break.
- 60': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 62': Fernandinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 63': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 69': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).
- 71': Offside, Manchester City. Phil Foden tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Coady.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces João Moutinho.
- 78': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Pedro Neto.
- 78': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 2. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Podence with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 79': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Ferran Torres replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 86': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 86': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Rodrigo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rúben Neves following a set piece situation.
- 88': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City).
- 89': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Fernandinho.
- 90'+1': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rui Patrício.
- 90'+5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 3. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 3.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 3.
Statistics
 MNC |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| 65.2 | Possession | 34.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 602 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 692 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 22 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 10 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 15 | Willy Boly |
| 5 | Fernando Marçal |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 10 | Daniel Podence |
| 9 | Raúl Jiménez |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 22 | Benjamin Mendy  |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 25 | Fernandinho |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
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