Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Premier League

Wolves 0-4 Man City: Guardiola's side begin season with statement win

Manchester City began their quest for a seventh Premier League title under Pep Guardiola with a statement 4-0 win over Wolves at the Molineux.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
• 4': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
• 6': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 6': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 7': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 8': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
• 8': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Delay in match because of an injury André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 18': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
• 18': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
• 19': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
• 20': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi is caught offside.
• 22': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
• 22': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
• 26': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever with a cross.
• 26': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi is caught offside.
• 27': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 27': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Gomes.
• 29': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Marshall Munetsi is caught offside.
• 30': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 30': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 32': Dangerous play by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 32': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 34': Attempt blocked. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
• 34': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
• 37': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 2. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Bobb following a fast break.
• 40': Delay in match because of an injury Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 42': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by João Gomes.
• 43': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
• 43': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Ki-Jana Hoever.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
• 45'+3': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
• 45'+4': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+5': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 45'+5': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+6': Corner,Manchester City. Conceded by Ki-Jana Hoever.
• 45'+6': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 2.
• 46': Attempt missed. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 49': Delay in match because of an injury Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 51': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
• 51': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 54': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
• 54': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 56': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
• 56': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 58': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
• 58': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a through ball.
• 58': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Trafford.
• 61': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 3. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
• 63': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 63': Rico Lewis (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 64': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Rico Lewis.
• 66': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Rico Lewis.
• 66': Substitution, Manchester City. Omar Marmoush replaces Jérémy Doku.
• 66': Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Bernardo Silva.
• 67': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 67': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 70': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 70': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 71': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 71': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces David Møller Wolfe.
• 72': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fer López replaces André.
• 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rodrigo Gomes replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.
• 73': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
• 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki replaces Erling Haaland.
• 74': Attempt blocked. Marshall Munetsi (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 75': Attempt saved. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Jhon Arias.
• 77': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Toti Gomes.
• 81': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 4. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
• 81': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
• 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces John Stones.
• 84': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 84': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
• 89': Abdukodir Khusanov (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 89': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 90': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
• 90': Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Omar Marmoush (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by James Trafford (Manchester City). Assisted by Hugo Bueno.
• 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Nico González (Manchester City).
• 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+7': Corner,Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Oscar Bobb.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 4.
• 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester City 4.