Match report

Manchester City Defeats Wolves 5-1 in Premier League Clash

Wolves
Wolves
1–5
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
May 11, 2022

Manchester City secured a commanding 5-1 victory over Wolves at Molineux Stadium, thanks to a hat-trick from Kevin De Bruyne and a late goal by Raheem Sterling. The early goals set the tone for the match as Manchester City dominated proceedings throughout.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City won 5-1 against Wolves in the Premier League.
  • • Kevin De Bruyne scored a hat-trick (7', 16', 24', 60') and received assists from Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, and two unassisted goals.
  • • L. Dendoncker scored for Wolves at 11' with an assist by P. Neto.
  • • Manchester City made three substitutions: Aymeric Laporte on for Nélson Semedo, Fernandinho on for Riyad Mahrez, and Phil Foden on for Jack Grealish.

Lineups

Wolves

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 José Sá (G)
  • 15 W. Boly (D)
  • 16 C. Coady (D)
  • 32 L. Dendoncker (M)
  • 19 Jonny Castro (D)
  • 3 R. Aït Nouri (M)
  • 28 João Moutinho (M)
  • 8 Rúben Neves (M)
  • 9 R. Jiménez (F)
  • 7 Pedro Neto (F)
  • 20 Chiquinho (M)

Substitutes

  • 26 Hwang Hee-Chan
  • 11 Trincão
  • 39 L. Cundle
  • 24 Toti
  • 2 K. Hoever
  • 21 J. Ruddy
  • 14 Y. Mosquera
  • 5 Fernando Marçal
  • 17 Fábio Silva

Manchester City

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Ederson Moraes (G)
  • 27 João Cancelo (D)
  • 14 Aymeric Laporte (D)
  • 25 Fernandinho (D)
  • 8 İ. Gündoğan (M)
  • 17 K. De Bruyne (M)
  • 11 O. Zinchenko (D)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (F)
  • 16 Rodri (M)
  • 47 P. Foden (M)
  • 7 R. Sterling (M)

Substitutes

  • 6 N. Aké
  • 26 R. Mahrez
  • 10 J. Grealish
  • 90 R. Lavia
  • 79 L. Mbete-Tabu
  • 80 C. Palmer
  • 56 C. Egan-Riley
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus
  • 13 Z. Steffen

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    7' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    K. De Bruyne · Assist: Bernardo Silva
  2. Wolves
    11' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Dendoncker · Assist: P. Neto
  3. Manchester City
    16' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    K. De Bruyne
  4. Manchester City
    24' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    K. De Bruyne · Assist: R. Sterling
  5. Manchester City
    60' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    K. De Bruyne
  6. Manchester City
    61' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Aymeric Laporte · On: N. Aké
  7. Wolves
    72' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Jiménez · On: Hwang Hee-Chan
  8. Wolves
    72' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Neto · On: Trincao
  9. Manchester City
    77' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Fernandinho · On: R. Mahrez
  10. Manchester City
    78' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    K. De Bruyne

    Foul

  11. Manchester City
    81' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Foden · On: J. Grealish
  12. Manchester City
    84' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Sterling
  13. Wolves
    85' Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: João Moutinho · On: L. Cundle

Match Stats

Stat Wolves Manchester City
Fouls 2 11
Pass Accuracy 83% 92%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 15
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 383 787
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 3 5
Shots off Target 3 9
Possession 34% 66%
Accurate Passes 319 721
Shots Inside Box 5 12
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Kevin De Bruyne's early goal in the 7th minute gave Manchester City a quick lead and set the tone.
  • ▸ Despite Wolves equalizing through L. Dendoncker at 11', De Bruyne's second and third goals (16' & 24') cemented Manchester City’s control over the match, ensuring their momentum.