Premier League leaders Manchester City scored three times in the final 10 minutes to end Wolverhampton Wanderers’ resistance and make it 21 consecutive wins in all competitions.
An unlikely second-half equaliser from Conor Coady in what was a largely one-side encounter gave the visitors hopes up of securing a surprise point before Gabriel Jesus put City back in front with a shot on the turn after Kyle Walker’s cross had been deflected into his path.
With Wolves’ spirit broken, in-form Riyad Mahrez fired in his seventh league goal of the season before Jesus got his second with virtually the final kick following a VAR intervention after an offside decision had initially gone against the Brazil striker.
Coady’s equaliser just past the hour mark – cancelling out Leander Dendoncker’s first-half own goal – was the first time the visitors had touched the ball inside the City box.
It the Wolves skipper’s first Premier League goal, as he forced his way onto Joao Moutinho’s free-kick to head in.
City have now extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to 15 points, although second-placed Manchester United, who are next in line to face Pep Guardiola’s side on Sunday, do have a game in hand.
More to follow.
Player of the match
MahrezRiyad Mahrez
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Squad number11Player nameRui Patrício
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Squad number16Player nameCoady
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Squad number8Player nameRúben Neves
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Squad number28Player nameJoão Moutinho
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Squad number27Player nameSaïss
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Squad number37Player nameTraoré
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Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
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Squad number19Player nameJonny
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Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
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Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
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Squad number2Player nameHoever
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Squad number17Player nameFábio Silva
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Squad number54Player nameOtasowie
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- 2Walker
- 3Rúben Dias
- 14Laporte
- 27Cancelo
- 20Bernardo SilvaSubstituted forGündoganat 82′minutes
- 16Rodri
- 17De Bruyne
- 26Mahrez
- 9Gabriel Jesus
- 7Sterling
Substitutes
- 5Stones
- 8Gündogan
- 10Agüero
- 11Zinchenko
- 13Steffen
- 21Torres
- 25Fernandinho
- 47Foden
- 50García
Wolves
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 11Rui Patrício
- 32Dendoncker
- 16Coady
- 27Saïss
- 2Hoever
- 8NevesSubstituted forOtasowieat 90′minutes
- 28João Moutinho
- 19Castro OttoSubstituted forFábio Silvaat 55′minutes
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 7NetoBooked at 71mins
- 37Traoré
Substitutes
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 12Da Silva
- 15Boly
- 17Fábio Silva
- 18Gibbs-White
- 20Vitinha
- 21Ruddy
- 49Kilman
- 54Otasowie
Live Text
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Match ends, Manchester City 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
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Second Half ends, Manchester City 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
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VAR Decision: Goal Manchester City 4-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Gabriel Jesus).
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Goal! Manchester City 4, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
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Attempt saved. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
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Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
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Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Manchester City 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Owen Otasowie replaces Rúben Neves.
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Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Attempt missed. Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
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Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City).
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Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Manchester City. Ilkay Gündogan replaces Bernardo Silva.
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Goal! Manchester City 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
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Aymeric Laporte (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a corner.
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