Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City, 2021-22 English Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne scores four as Manchester City restore Premier League lead

Kevin De Bruyne scored a first-half hat trick as Manchester City rolled past Wolves 5-1 at Molineux on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 6': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
• 6': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 1. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a through ball.
• 8': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
• 9': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
• 10': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
• 11': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 1. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto following a fast break.
• 14': Offside, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan tries a through ball, but Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
• 16': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
• 18': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
• 24': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 3. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
• 26': Hand ball by Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City).
• 26': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
• 26': João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 28': Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
• 29': Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 29': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
• 30': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
• 31': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
• 34': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
• 39': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
• 40': Foul by Willy Boly (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 40': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 45'+1': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Fernandinho.
• 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 3.
• 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 3.
• 46': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jonny.
• 47': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
• 53': Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 53': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
• 54': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rodri.
• 56': Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
• 56': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
• 56': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez tries a through ball, but Conor Coady is caught offside.
• 60': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 4. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 61': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Aymeric Laporte because of an injury.
• 62': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
• 65': Attempt missed. Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
• 67': Phil Foden (Manchester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
• 68': Attempt saved. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross.
• 68': Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 68': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
• 69': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 69': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ederson.
• 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Raúl Jiménez.
• 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão replaces Pedro Neto.
• 76': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Riyad Mahrez replaces Fernandinho.
• 78': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
• 78': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 81': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Foul by Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 81': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
• 84': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a through ball.
• 84': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 5. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
• 85': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Luke Cundle replaces João Moutinho.
• 86': Offside, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
• 86': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 86': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Chiquinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
• 89': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
• 90': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 5.
• 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 5.