In a rather uneventful match, Manchester City secured an important victory over Wolverhampton, overtaking Newcastle in the standings and taking a significant step toward European qualification.City wasted no time creating danger. Just two minutes in, Ruben Dias launched a thunderous effort from long range that had the crowd on its feet. His shot zipped just wide of the left post, signaling City’s attacking intent from the outset. The hosts continued to control possession, and in the 22nd minute, Omar Marmoush latched onto a loose ball on the edge of the box and attempted a first-time shot, but he couldn’t keep it down, sending the ball sailing high over the bar.Wolves have missed 2 big chances to take the lead against City. Their high line looks vulnerable again. Marmoush so wide right does not bode well for FPL 🧢 captainers. pic.twitter.com/gOZlWj0JHQ— FootballForecasterFPL (@FootballForeca3) May 2, 2025 Wolves had their best moment of the half around the 28th minute, when Rayan Ait Nouri found space inside the penalty area. His initial curling shot clipped the outside of the left post, just inches from leveling the score. Ait Nouri quickly pounced on the rebound and fired a low strike toward goal, but a City defender made an exceptional goal-line clearance to preserve the clean sheet. Wolves were awarded a corner, but couldn’t make it count.Manchester City responded with another wave of pressure. In the 33rd minute, young midfielder Nico O’Reilly made a clever run onto a defense-splitting pass and lashed a powerful effort toward the roof of the net. Wolves keeper Jose Sa reacted brilliantly, pulling off a spectacular save to keep the deficit at bay and conceding a corner.👑 @KevinDeBruyne 👑 pic.twitter.com/kzTb5jh2Ud— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 2, 2025 The breakthrough finally came in the 35th minute after sustained City pressure. Jeremy Doku showed excellent awareness to spot Kevin De Bruyne making a run into the box. Doku delivered a precise pass, and the Belgian maestro displayed his trademark composure, slotting the ball calmly into the bottom left corner to give City the lead. You can see the goal HERE!Despite a few moments of threat from Wolves, City maintained control and looked the more likely to score again as the half progressed. The whistle blew with the home side holding a slim but well-earned 1-0 advantage.HALF-TIME | In front ✊🩵 1-0 🐺 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/OWza3jjPJ3— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 2, 2025 The second half at the Etihad Stadium offered far less drama than the first, with Manchester City largely managing the game and Wolves struggling to break through despite a couple of brief flashes of danger.Wolves came closest to equalizing in the 57th minute when Matheus Cunha took aim from the edge of the area and unleashed a fierce shot. The effort had Ederson beaten, but it smashed off the left post and bounced clear—a huge let-off for City, who had looked comfortable up to that point.57′ | #MCI 1-0 #WOLOff the post again 😩 Cunha looks for goal from the angle of the box but sees his effort strike the nearside post and bounce clear. #MCIWOL— Wolves (@Wolves) May 2, 2025 Just two minutes later, Wolves appealed for a penalty when Marshall Munetsi went down inside the box under pressure from a defender. However, the referee was unimpressed and waved play on, deciding there was not enough in the challenge to warrant a spot-kick.Beyond those moments, the match lost much of its tempo. Manchester City controlled possession and slowed the pace, showing little urgency to press forward, while Wolves couldn’t muster the creativity needed to trouble the home defense again.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 35Friday Man. City – Wolverhampton 1-0 (1-0)/De Bruyne 35/Saturday 14.30: (1.80) Aston Villa (3.60) Fulham (4.60)17.00: (1.53) Everton (4.20) Ipswich (6.50)17.00: (2.30) Leicester (3.60) Southampton (3.15)19.30: (2.20) Arsenal (3.50) Bournemouth (3.50)Sunday 16.00: (1.65) Brentford (4.30) Man.Utd. (5.20)16.00: (3.00) Brighton (3.50) Newcastle (2.30)16.00: (2.25) West Ham (3.60) Tottenham (3.30)18.30: (2.25) Chelsea (3.70) Liverpool (3.15)***odds are subject to change***
