Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 04 May 2024

Score5-1 to Manchester City
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 20 Manchester City won: 13 Drawn: 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 5 Manchester City scored: 48 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 22 . Wolverhampton Wanderers failed in their attempt to complete a league double over Manchester City for the first time since 2019-20 in the Premier League.

5 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Goals:

Erling Haaland penalty 12 P
Erling Haaland 35 G
Erling Haaland penalty 45+3 P
Erling Haaland 54 G
Julián Alvarez 85 G

Goals:

HWANG Hee-chan 53 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Max Kilman Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Toti Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Hugo Bueno Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder
HWANG Hee-chan Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

John Stones for Nathan Aké 69
Matheus Nunes for Kevin De Bruyne 79
Jérémy Doku for Bernardo Silva 80
Jack Grealish for Phil Foden 80
Julián Alvarez for Erling Haaland 82

Substitutions:

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Mario Lemina 46
Santiago Bueno for Hugo Bueno 71
Pablo Sarabia for Matheus Cunha 76
Tawanda Chirewa for HWANG Hee-chan 87

Cards:

Cards:

Mario Lemina 41 Y
Nélson Semedo 45+2 Y
Boubacar Traoré 64 Y
João Gomes 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Wes Okoduwa
Midfielder Tawanda Chirewa
Midfielder/Forward Enso González
Midfielder/Forward Pablo Sarabia
Forward Nathan Fraser

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City now remained unbeaten in 43 consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time (excludes penalty shoot-outs); previously 42 games from December 1919 to November 1921. . Erling Haaland had now scored six hat-tricks in the Premier League, and four goals in a game in the division for the first time. . City had now scored five or more goals in four of their 35 games so far in this Premier League season. . Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the second minute of added time at the end of the first half following a VAR review for a foul.

Comments:

League position: 11th . Wolverhampton Wanderers conceded five or more goals in a game for the first time since their 5-0 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League on 28 May 2023. . Wolves had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 games in all competitions. . They had now lost seven of their last 13 away games in the Premier League (won three).

5 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Erling Haaland penalty 12 P
Erling Haaland 35 G
Erling Haaland penalty 45+3 P
Erling Haaland 54 G
Julián Alvarez 85 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

John Stones for Nathan Aké 69
Matheus Nunes for Kevin De Bruyne 79
Jérémy Doku for Bernardo Silva 80
Jack Grealish for Phil Foden 80
Julián Alvarez for Erling Haaland 82

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Rúben Dias
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Gómez
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Midfielder/Forward Julián Alvarez
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City now remained unbeaten in 43 consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time (excludes penalty shoot-outs); previously 42 games from December 1919 to November 1921. . Erling Haaland had now scored six hat-tricks in the Premier League, and four goals in a game in the division for the first time. . City had now scored five or more goals in four of their 35 games so far in this Premier League season. . Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the second minute of added time at the end of the first half following a VAR review for a foul.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Goals:

HWANG Hee-chan 53 G

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Max Kilman Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Toti Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Hugo Bueno Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Boubacar Traoré Midfielder
HWANG Hee-chan Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Mario Lemina 46
Santiago Bueno for Hugo Bueno 71
Pablo Sarabia for Matheus Cunha 76
Tawanda Chirewa for HWANG Hee-chan 87

Cards:

Mario Lemina 41 Y
Nélson Semedo 45+2 Y
Boubacar Traoré 64 Y
João Gomes 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Wes Okoduwa
Midfielder Tawanda Chirewa
Midfielder/Forward Enso González
Midfielder/Forward Pablo Sarabia
Forward Nathan Fraser

Comments:

League position: 11th . Wolverhampton Wanderers conceded five or more goals in a game for the first time since their 5-0 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier League on 28 May 2023. . Wolves had now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 games in all competitions. . They had now lost seven of their last 13 away games in the Premier League (won three).