Premier League: Manchester City prevails over Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 with 4 goals from K. De
WOLVERHAMPTON. Manchester City had an adventurous win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The hero of the match was who scored in the 7th, 16th, 24th and 60th minute.
WOLVERHAMPTON. Manchester City had an adventurous win over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The hero of the match was who scored in the 7th, 16th, 24th and 60th minute. Manchester City was vastly superior ball possession (66%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Molineux Stadium stadium in Wolverhampton on Wednesday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The referee was Martin Atkinson with the assistance of Stuart Burt and Richard West. The 4th official was Graham Scott. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 10.4 degrees Celsius or 50.65 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 73%.
Match Statistics
Manchester City was in firm control of the ball 66% while Wolverhampton Wanderers was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Manchester City was more aggressive with 49 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Manchester City won the contest.
Wolverhampton Wanderers shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. On the other side, Manchester City shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
No yellow cards were issued to Wolverhampton Wanderers. On the other side, Manchester City received 1 yellow card (K. De Bruyne).
After playing this match, Wolverhampton Wanderers will stay with 50 points to stay in the 8th place. On the other side, Manchester City will have 86 points like Liverpool to stay in the 1st place.
Match Events
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7'7'
K. De Bruyne
B. Silva
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11'11'
L. Dendoncker
P. Neto
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16'16'
K. De Bruyne
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24'24'
K. De Bruyne
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60'60'
K. De Bruyne
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61'61'
N. Ake
A. Laporte
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72'72'
Hwang Hee-Chan
R. Jimenez
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72'72'
Trincao
P. Neto
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77'77'
R. Mahrez
Fernandinho
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78'78'
K. De Bruyne
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81'81'
J. Grealish
P. Foden
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84'84'
R. Sterling
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87'87'
L. Cundle
C. Coady
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Wolverhampton Wanderers will host Norwich City on the 15th of May with a 8-6 head to head in favor of Wolverhampton Wanderers (6 draws).
Manchester City will play away with West Ham United on the 15th of May with a 24-5 head to head in favor of Manchester City (6 draws).
Wolverhampton Wanderers: Formation and Lineups
Wolverhampton Wanderers started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
The manager Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento chose to play with the following team: José Sá , Jonny Otto , Conor Coady , Willy Boly , Chiquinho , Leander Dendoncker , Rúben Neves , João Moutinho , Rayan Aït Nouri , Pedro Neto and Raúl Jiménez .
Substitutes
Wolverhampton Wanderers made 3 changes: R. Jimenez for Hwang Hee-Chan (72′), P. Neto for Trincao (72′) and C. Coady for L. Cundle (87′).
Top player: Chiquinho
The player who no doubt impressed Wolverhampton Wanderers the most was Chiquinho.
His rating is with 26 passes (73% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 14 duels out of 23. He performed 3 crosses.
Manchester City: Formation and Lineups
Manchester City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Josep Guardiola i Sala played with: Ederson , João Cancelo , Fernandinho , Aymeric Laporte , Oleksandr Zinchenko , Rodri , İlkay Gündoğan , Raheem Sterling , Kevin De Bruyne , Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva .
Substitutes
Manchester City made 3 changes: A. Laporte for N. Ake (61′), Fernandinho for R. Mahrez (77′) and P. Foden for J. Grealish (81′).
Top player: Kevin De Bruyne
Probably the most impressive player in Manchester City was Kevin De Bruyne.
His rating is with 4 goals, 57 passes (82% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 5. He performed 2 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
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