Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester City, 21 September 2020

Score3-1 to Manchester City
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux

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Kick-off: 8.15pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 4 Drawn: 2 Manchester City won: 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 17 Manchester City scored: 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games against Manchester City in the top division for the first time since October 1961.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 78 G

Goals:

Kevin De Bruyne penalty 20 P
Phil Foden 32 G
Gabriel Jesus 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Benjamin Mendy Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Rúben Vinagre for Marçal 8
Leander Dendoncker for João Moutinho 78
Fábio Silva for Pedro Neto 78

Substitutions:

Ferran Torres for Raheem Sterling 82

Cards:

Cards:

Benjamin Mendy 35 Y
Gabriel Jesus 35 Y
Rodri 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Oskar Buur
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Rúben Vinagre
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Vitinha
Forward Fábio Silva

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Midfielder Adrián Bernabé
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Liam Delap

Comments:

League position: 12th This was Wolverhampton Wanderers' first defeat in their opening home league game in the last 11 seasons. Raúl Jiménez became the first player to score in each of Wolves’ opening two games of a season in the top division season since Derek Dougan and Jim McCalliog in League Division One in 1973-74. [c/o Sky Sports Statto] This was their 2,500th game in the top division (won 975, lost 956).

Comments:

League position: 7th Manchester City had now equalled Aston Villa's record of winning ten consecutive opening games in seasons in the top division. Villa set the record between 1891 and 1900 in League Division One. City had now won their last six games in the Premier League by an aggregate score of 24 goals to two. They had now not drawn a game in the Premier League since 18 January 2020; excluding the newly-promoted teams, the longest current such run in the division.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Raúl Jiménez 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rui Patrício
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Marçal
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Romain Saïss
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder Pedro Neto
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Substitutions:

Rúben Vinagre for Marçal 8
Leander Dendoncker for João Moutinho 78
Fábio Silva for Pedro Neto 78

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Oskar Buur
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Rúben Vinagre
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Midfielder Vitinha
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 12th This was Wolverhampton Wanderers' first defeat in their opening home league game in the last 11 seasons. Raúl Jiménez became the first player to score in each of Wolves’ opening two games of a season in the top division season since Derek Dougan and Jim McCalliog in League Division One in 1973-74. [c/o Sky Sports Statto] This was their 2,500th game in the top division (won 975, lost 956).

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Kevin De Bruyne penalty 20 P
Phil Foden 32 G
Gabriel Jesus 90 G

Starting lineup:

Ederson Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Benjamin Mendy Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Fernandinho Defender/Midfielder
Rodri Defender/Midfielder
John Stones Defender/Midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden Midfielder/Forward
Raheem Sterling Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Jesus Forward

Substitutions:

Ferran Torres for Raheem Sterling 82

Cards:

Benjamin Mendy 35 Y
Gabriel Jesus 35 Y
Rodri 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen
Defender Nicolás Otamendi
Midfielder Adrián Bernabé
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Ferran Torres
Midfielder/Forward Riyad Mahrez
Forward Liam Delap

Comments:

League position: 7th Manchester City had now equalled Aston Villa's record of winning ten consecutive opening games in seasons in the top division. Villa set the record between 1891 and 1900 in League Division One. City had now won their last six games in the Premier League by an aggregate score of 24 goals to two. They had now not drawn a game in the Premier League since 18 January 2020; excluding the newly-promoted teams, the longest current such run in the division.