Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Man City edge Wolves thanks to dramatic John Stones winner
Manchester City defender John Stones scored a last-gasp winner in a 2-1 victory at Wolves on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 6': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 7': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 0. Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nélson Semedo with a cross.
- 9': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Sá.
- 11': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Savinho with a cross.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Foul by Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 17': Hand ball by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 19': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Cunha with a through ball.
- 19': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 20': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 20': Savinho (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
- 25': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
- 25': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 32': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 32': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rayan Aït-Nouri is caught offside.
- 33': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 1. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 36': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 36': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic following a corner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 39': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
- 39': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Savinho (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
- 45': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rico Lewis.
- 45'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Sá.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tommy Doyle replaces André.
- 46': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 47': Offside, Manchester City. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 50': John Stones (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tommy Doyle.
- 54': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol.
- 54': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by José Sá.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan following a corner.
- 55': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri following a fast break.
- 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 59': Attempt missed. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Savinho with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 61': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Savinho.
- 63': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Tommy Doyle.
- 65': Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Carlos Forbs replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 70': Attempt missed. Savinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Savinho.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 79': Toti Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 86': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 88': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 88': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces João Gomes.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Santiago Bueno.
- 90'+5': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 2. John Stones (Manchester City) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 90'+7': VAR Decision: Goal Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Manchester City (John Stones).
- 90'+8': Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester City 2.
Statistics
 MNC |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 77.6 | Possession | 22.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 657 | Accurate Passes | 143 |
| 731 | Passes | 216 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 40 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 5 | Clearances | 44 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,319
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 31,319
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | +18 | 34 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 24 | Toti Gomes  |
| 4 | Santiago Bueno |
| 5 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 7 | André |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 22 | Nélson Semedo |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
Manchester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 82 | Rico Lewis |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 19 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 26 | Savinho |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
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