Wolves vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Kevin De Bruyne nets four
Relive the action as Pep Guardiola’s men extended their lead at the top of the Premier League
Kevin De Bruyne scored four goals as Manchester City restored a three-point lead at the Premier League summit with a 5-1 win at Wolves.
The playmaker rattled in a left-footed hat-trick inside the opening 24 minutes and added another on the hour as City demonstrated the firepower they have even before Erling Haaland arrives next season.
City’s victory was also an emphatic response to title rivals Liverpool’s success over Aston Villa the previous night and tightened their grip on the title race with just two games to play.
The De Bruyne show was briefly interrupted by a Leander Dendoncker strike early on but a late Raheem Sterling tap-in ensured they would score five for a second successive game.
With the extra insurance of a goal difference now plus seven better than their Merseyside rivals, City are closing in on their fourth title in five seasons.
Leeds vs Chelsea
More to come from Molineux in a little while, but here is the team news from the other three games tonight.
Leeds XI: Meslier, Koch, Cooper, Llorente, Struijk, Bate, Phillips, Harrison, Raphinha, Rodrigo, James.
Subs: Klaesson, Firpo, Gelhardt, Hjelde, Cresswell, Greenwood, Klich, Shackleton, Gray.
Chelsea XI: Mendy, Chalobah, Rudiger, Christensen, Alonso, James, Kovacic, Jorginho, Pulisic, Mount, Lukaku.
Subs: Kepa, Silva, Werner, Loftus-Cheek, Barkley, Ziyech, Azpilicueta, Havertz, Sarr.
Wolves vs Manchester City
Manchester City know they cannot really afford to slip up at all if they are going to clinch the Premier League title.
They do have a three-point lead over Liverpool but the goal difference swing is only three, so a defeat for City could leave them in a vulnerable position heading into the final two games of the season.
So this is a huge night in the title race following Liverpool’s victory last night. Can they pass the test?
Good evening
Good evening and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of tonight’s Premier League football, as Manchester City travel to Wolves in what could be a decisive game in the title race. Pep Guardiola’s side come into the match knowing that three victories from their last three fixtures will be enough to win them the title after rivals, Liverpool, dropped points in a 1-1 draw against Tottenham at the weekend. The Reds are level with City again following their 2-1 win over Aston Villa last night but the Premier League champions can move back ahead with a win of their own tonight.
The visitors travel to the Midlands with an injury-hit squad as Guardiola must find the right balance to his team due to a shortage of fit senior defenders. Despite these problems City remain in pole position to lift the trophy and are side seeking a fifth consecutive win to strengthen their title race position.
However, Bruno Lage’s men are no pushovers. They will head into the game full of confidence after fighting back to draw with Chelsea at the weekend. Conor Coady’s stoppage time equaliser ended a run of three consecutive defeats for Wolves and they will be hoping to build on that momentum with another positive result tonight.
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