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Manchester City Dominates Wolverhampton in Fast-Paced Etihad Match
Manchester, England – Manchester City defeated Wolverhampton at the Etihad Stadium in a match corresponding to week 23 of the Premier League. City’s dominance was reflected in 64% ball possession, reflecting their control of the game from the opening whistle.
The match began with an early goal from Manchester City in the 6th minute, scored by O. Marmoush, who capitalized on an excellent assist from M. Nunes to open the scoring. The “citizens” continued to press, although Wolverhampton also sought opportunities on the counterattack.
Just before halftime, A. Semenyo extended Manchester City’s lead in the 45th minute, following a precise assist from B. Silva.
In the second half, Wolverhampton tried to reorganize with tactical changes. However, City maintained their defensive solidity and control in midfield. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, 15 for City and 14 for Wolves, and several yellow cards, three for Wolverhampton (Andre at 57′, Joao Gomes at 67′ and Y. Mosquera at 88′) and one for Manchester City (M. Nunes at 71′).
Although Wolverhampton generated some chances, they only managed one shot on target, contrasting with Manchester City’s four. The “citizens” enjoyed 10 shots in total (6 off target) and 3 corners, while Wolves had 6 shots (3 off target) and 5 corners. Overall, Manchester City demonstrated their superiority at home, consolidating their position in the Premier League table.
Substitutions wolves: at minute 46 J. Arias came in and J. S. Larsen went out., at minute 46 J. Tchatchoua came in and R. Gomes went out., at minute 71 Hwang Hee-Chan came in and T. Arokodare went out.
Substitutions manchester city: at minute 61 T. Reijnders came in and P. Foden went out., at minute 73 R. Cherki came in and E. Haaland went out., at minute 74 O. Marmoush came in and J. Doku went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Manchester City
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