English Premier League

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

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  • 66': Raheem Sterling (P)
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1 - 0
  • Red Card 45'+2': Raúl Jiménez

Man City dig deep to overcome 10-man Wolves with Raheem Sterling penalty

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 7': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 7': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
  • 12': Foul by Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 12': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt saved. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 23': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
  • 23': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
  • 27': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
  • 28': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Manchester City).
  • 34': Hand ball by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
  • 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
  • 40': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 42': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
  • 43': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 45': Hand ball by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+1': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Second yellow card to Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 45'+4': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 46': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 48': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 48': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Conor Coady.
  • 49': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 50': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Leander Dendoncker.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
  • 55': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
  • 56': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
  • 56': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
  • 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 64': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester City.
  • 66': Goal! Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
  • 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Jack Grealish.
  • 75': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
  • 78': Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
  • 80': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
  • 81': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Sá.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
  • 81': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': João Cancelo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão replaces Rúben Neves.
  • 84': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Manchester City).
  • 84': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Leander Dendoncker.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Podence with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ederson.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester City 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 14
8 Saves 1
29 Possession 71
2 SHOTS 24
1 ON GOAL 10
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
231 Accurate Passes 679
310 Passes 746
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
4 Crosses 33
0.5 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 38
16 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.9
0 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
17 Interceptions 12
29 Effective Clearances 1
29 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 52,613

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 26 +36 61
2 Arsenal 25 +29 53
3 Nottingham Forest 25 +12 47
4 Manchester City 25 +17 44
Full Table

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK)
14 Aymeric Laporte
3 Rúben Dias Yellow Card
11 Oleksandr Zinchenko
27 João Cancelo Yellow Card
16 Rodri Yellow Card
8 Ilkay Gündogan
20 Bernardo Silva
9 Gabriel Jesus
10 Jack Grealish
7 Raheem Sterling

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
16 Conor Coady
27 Romain Saïss
23 Max Kilman
28 João Moutinho
32 Leander Dendoncker Yellow Card
8 Rúben Neves Yellow Card
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri
22 Nélson Semedo
37 Adama Traoré
9 Raúl Jiménez Yellow Card

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