Manchester City finally brought an end to a frustrating Premier League run in January, seeing off Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 to close the gap on leaders Arsenal to four points, at least for the time being, Softfootball reports.
Pep Guardiola’s side came into the contest under real pressure. City had failed to win any of their league matches this month, with the most painful blow coming last weekend at Old Trafford, where they fell to rivals Manchester United. Matters were compounded in midweek by a bruising European night, as City were beaten 3-1 by Bodø/Glimt, becoming the first English club to lose to the Norwegian outfit in Europe.
Against a Wolves side rooted to the foot of the table, City knew a response was non-negotiable, and they delivered one early on. Inside six minutes, former Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes curled a dangerous delivery into the box, and Omar Marmoush reacted quickest to poke home and settle the nerves around the Etihad.
Wolves, who had been defensively solid in recent weeks, struggled to cope with City’s movement. Marmoush went close to adding a second when his effort struck the post midway through the half, while a potential penalty for a Yerson Mosquera handball was waved away following a VAR check. The visitors’ resistance finally cracked again just before the break, as Antoine Semenyo continued his bright start in sky blue, firing low past José Sá to make it 2-0 and notch his third goal in four games since arriving.
The second half followed a similar pattern, with Wolves attempting to claw their way back without truly unsettling City. André flashed a free-kick narrowly over, while Mosquera went close from a set-piece, only for Gianluigi Donnarumma to scramble the ball away with the aid of the crossbar. At the other end, Semenyo almost put the game beyond doubt when his fierce strike rattled the woodwork late on.
Any lingering hopes of a Wolves comeback faded when Mosquera again struck the bar from a corner in the closing minutes, summing up a night where fine margins went firmly against the visitors.
After the game, Premier league via its official X handle, shared that Marc guehi making his debut today for city after switching from London side Crystal palace this winter window was the player that completed the most passes today . They posted:
First @ManCity appearance, first Man City clean sheet for Marc Guehi 🔐✅The centre-back completed 95 passes in the Citizens’ 2-0 win over Wolves, the most of any player on the pitch 👏
The win ends City’s four-game winless league run and restores some momentum after a bruising period domestically and in Europe. It also maintains their remarkable dominance against bottom-placed sides, extending an unbeaten Premier League run in such fixtures to 31 matches. Wolves, meanwhile, see their recent unbeaten streak halted, with survival still looking a steep challenge despite signs of improvement in recent weeks.
