Wolves get out of pants winning City.
The disqualified Jean-Ricner Bellegarde replaces Tote Gomez in the starting lineup. Joe Hodge replaces Tommy Doyle.
The Cityzens are missing Rodri due to suspension, instead of whom Mateo Kovacic comes on. Nathan Ake replaces Josko Gvardiol.
The score is opened in the match at Molineux already on 13 minutes, and the hosts succeeded. Pedro Neto breaks down the right flank, enters the penalty area and shoots, and after a ricochet from Ruben Dias’ knee the ball bounces into the goal — 1:0.
Wolverhampton then put the ball under their opponents’ control, but they defend well and make dangerous attacks from time to time.
As the second half begins, City continue to look for a return goal and in the 58th minute they get theirs. Julian Alvarez, taking a free kick, superbly curls the ball into the near top corner of the goal — 1:1.
Eight minutes later, however, the Wolves took the lead again. Hwang Hee-chan’s first shot from outside the box is blocked, but the ball bounces back to Matheus Cunha, who gives the South Korean a second chance – 2-1.
No matter how hard City try in the remaining half an hour, they can’t escape defeat, and have almost no opportunities to do so. Erling Haaland looks lost on the day.
Some fans are surprised by Guardiola’s absence from the side at Molineux at kick-off. Instead, Josep has positioned himself in the stands.
Guardiola was not allowed into the technical area due to receiving his third yellow card on Wednesday night against Newcastle in the League Cup.
As of this season, the number of cautions required for such a suspension has been reduced from four to three.
“The view there (from the stands) will be better and I won’t get a yellow card there for sure!” he jokes. — Guardiola joked before the match against Wolves.
Guardiola received his first two yellow cards of the season against Burnley in the first round and against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
After this result, it is clear that City’s midweek League Cup exit was no accident. The Cityzens are off to the brightest start to the season. Are they in a slump now? No.
For all the disintegration in Manchester City’s game due to the absence of key players in the squad, it’s hard to call Wolves’ game a game to win. Wolves get out of pants winning City!