Manchester City's narrow 2-1 victory over Wolverhampton in detail

The match took place at Molineux on Sunday, October 20, 2024, Wolverhampton initially took the lead with a goal from Jorgen Strand Larsen, but Manchester City managed to turn the game around with goals from Josko Gvardiol and John Stones to clinch the crucial three points.

Match Summary

First Half:

• Manchester City started the match aggressively, but Wolverhampton scored first in the seventh minute through Jorgen Strand Larsen, who received a pass from Nelson Semedo.
• City equalized in the 33rd minute with a powerful shot from Josko Gvardiol outside the penalty box.

Second Half:

• The match continued to be intense with several opportunities from both teams. City finally scored the winning goal in the 90+5th minute with a header from John Stones from a corner kick, which was checked by VAR due to Bernardo Silva potentially being in an offside position and obstructing the view and play of the Wolves's keeper but being confirmed as valid and City went onto secure three points.

Team Lineups

Wolverhampton:

• Jose Sa; Santiago Bueno, Craig Dawson, Toti Gomes, Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Andre, Mario Lemina, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Jorgen Strand Larsen, Matheus Cunha
• Coach: Gary O'Neil

Manchester City:

• Ederson, Rico Lewis, John Stones, Ruben Diaz, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Savinho, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland
• Coach: Jose Guardiola

Impact of the match result

This victory brings Manchester City to a total of 20 points from eight matches, placing them on second of the 2024/2025 English Premier League standings, with Liverpool ahead with just one point. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton is in 20th place, only accumulating one point to date.