Manchester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 24 January 2026

Score2-0 to Manchester City
RefereeFarai Hallam
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance52,469
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 24 Manchester City won: 17 Drawn: 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 5 Manchester City scored: 57 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 23 . Manchester City had now kept a clean sheet in three consecutive meetings with Wolverhampton Wanderers in all competitions for the first time.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Omar Marmoush 6 G
Antoine Semenyo 45+2 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Defender Marc Guéhi
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Forward Omar Marmoush
Forward Antoine Semenyo

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Yerson Mosquera Defender
Hugo Bueno Defender/Midfielder
Ladislav Krejčí Defender/Midfielder
André Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Jhon Arias Midfielder/Forward
HWANG Hee-chan Midfielder/Forward
Mateus Mané Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Phil Foden for Tijjani Reijnders 61
Erling Haaland for Rayan Cherki 73
Jérémy Doku for Omar Marmoush 74

Substitutions:

Rodrigo Gomes for Jackson Tchatchoua 46
Jørgen Strand Larsen for Jhon Arias 46
Tolu Arokodare for HWANG Hee-chan 71

Cards:

Matheus Nunes 71 Y

Cards:

André 57 Y
João Gomes 67 Y
Yerson Mosquera 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Max Alleyne
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa
Forward Erling Haaland

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Pedro Lima
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Agbadou
Defender/Midfielder David Møller Wolfe
Midfielder/Forward Fer López
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes
Forward Tolu Arokodare

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City avoided remaining without a win in five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2009 (seven). . The Citizens now remained unbeaten in their last 31 games in the Premier League against a team starting the day at the bottom of the table since a 2-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion on 21 December 2008 (won 25). . They had now won their six games so far in this Premier League season that have kicked off at 3.00pm on a Saturday (for 18, against 3).

Comments:

League position: 20th . Wolverhampton Wanderers failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2025 (seven). . Wolves had now lost 27 of their last 45 away games in the Premier League (won nine). . Thy had now failed to score in 14 of their last 37 away games in the Premier League.

2 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Omar Marmoush 6 G
Antoine Semenyo 45+2 G

Starting lineup:

Defender Marc Guéhi
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Defender/Midfielder Rodri
Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Rayan Cherki
Forward Omar Marmoush
Forward Antoine Semenyo

Substitutions:

Phil Foden for Tijjani Reijnders 61
Erling Haaland for Rayan Cherki 73
Jérémy Doku for Omar Marmoush 74

Cards:

Matheus Nunes 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper James Trafford
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Max Alleyne
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Divine Mukasa
Forward Erling Haaland

Comments:

League position: 2nd . Manchester City avoided remaining without a win in five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2009 (seven). . The Citizens now remained unbeaten in their last 31 games in the Premier League against a team starting the day at the bottom of the table since a 2-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion on 21 December 2008 (won 25). . They had now won their six games so far in this Premier League season that have kicked off at 3.00pm on a Saturday (for 18, against 3).

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Rob Edwards

Goals:

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Santiago Bueno Defender
Yerson Mosquera Defender
Hugo Bueno Defender/Midfielder
Ladislav Krejčí Defender/Midfielder
André Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Jhon Arias Midfielder/Forward
HWANG Hee-chan Midfielder/Forward
Mateus Mané Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Rodrigo Gomes for Jackson Tchatchoua 46
Jørgen Strand Larsen for Jhon Arias 46
Tolu Arokodare for HWANG Hee-chan 71

Cards:

André 57 Y
João Gomes 67 Y
Yerson Mosquera 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Pedro Lima
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Agbadou
Defender/Midfielder David Møller Wolfe
Midfielder/Forward Fer López
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes
Forward Tolu Arokodare

Comments:

League position: 20th . Wolverhampton Wanderers failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2025 (seven). . Wolves had now lost 27 of their last 45 away games in the Premier League (won nine). . Thy had now failed to score in 14 of their last 37 away games in the Premier League.