Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Erling Haaland scores three to kill off Wolves
Norwegian goalscoring phenomenon Erling Haaland fired his fourth Premier League hat-trick of a remarkable season to earn Manchester City a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.
City dominated the first half and deservedly took the lead after Haaland headed home from a pinpoint cross from Kevin De Bruyne in the 40th minute.
It was a matter of time until City got that crucial second goal, with Haaland converting from the spot following a foul on Ilkay Gundogan five minutes after the break. The Norwegian then quickly completed his treble to put the game to bed.
City cruised to victory from there on in as they closed the gap to league leaders Arsenal to two points, but the Gunners have two games in hand, the first of which is against Manchester United later on Sunday. Wolves stay 17th on 17 points.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
It will have been exactly the kind of performance Guardiola was looking for after their first half in midweek. They haven't let Wolves have a sniff of goal, but he'll still be expecting them to be more clinical. Wolves didn't even manage a touch in City's box and Lopetegui will be looking for a way to get them into this game.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Haaland's header gives City a 1-0 lead over Wolves after a dominant first half. It took until the 19th minute for the first shot on the game, with Sa making a good save to deny Haaland. He then made a good save to deny Grealish's effort from the edge of the box, but he couldn't keep Haaland out a second time, with the Norwegian thumping a header past him 40 minutes in. Grealish also saw an effort cleared off the line by Collins in stoppage time.
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