MANCHESTER CITY are closing in on a second successive Premier League title – and Kevin De Bruyne is firing them on their way.
The Belgian scored FOUR goals including a 17 minute hat-trick in a stunning performance at Molineux as City won 5-1.
The victory puts Pep Guardiola’s City three points clear with just TWO games remaining.
- Result: Wolves 1-5 Man City
- Wolves XI: Sa, Chiquinho, Jonny, Coady, Boly, Ait-Nouri, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Jimenez, Neto
- Man City XI: Ederson, Cancelo, Fernandinho, Laporte, Zinchenko, Rodri, Gundogan, Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne, Foden
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That’s all from Molineux
Man City take a huge step towards the Premier League title after a convincing 5-1 win against mid-table Wolves.
With two games remaining, Pep Guardiola’s side now need just four points to claim the trophy.
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Kevin De Bruyne reacts
“It was a great start from the team and myself. I thought we played a good game away so I’m very happy with the team.
“I try to understand the situation better. If my team makes the movements I try and find them.
“The connection with the team has been exceptional and that’s why I love playing with them.
“We alternated really well. Whenever Bernardo Silva or Phil Foden was going into the space, we went vice versa.
“Whenever we had opportunities in the first half we scored and that changed the dynamic of the game.
“Whenever [Liverpool] play you watch the game or the scores. Both teams have the most respect because we know how hard it is and we’ve been doing it for years.
“Whenever we play we have to play the game we play. That’s what we did today and we will have to do the same against West Ham.
“West Ham had a great season and played really well. It is their last home game of the season so we know it will be a tough one.
“We don’t have a lot of players but now it is commitment but it is going to be hard.”
Credit: Getty Carlos Cachada reacts
“When you have players like De Bruyne, who can always change the game, you can have a strategy but when it comes to players like this they can score four goals and finish the game.
“With that performance we can do nothing about it.
“We had a good response to the first goal. Suddenly they scored two goals quite quickly and we lost a bit.
“We tried all the time to come back, we can’t so this is the final result.
“We look game by game. We will try to collect as much points as we can. We have six points to fight for.
“We always tried to be a threat to the other team, even when we were losing.”
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Pep Guardiola reacts
When speaking to Sky Sports, Guardiola said: “We played really well in this stadium we know how difficult it is. Three points, rest and then West Ham.”
“He (De Bruyne) has played the last two or three months especially in the Premier League outstanding, and in the Champions League as well. He has been our key man in this part of the season.
“It is not just what he creates and the goals and everything. He helps us a lot. I am happy because Kevin is so generous and always thinking the best for the team but this year is also the most prolific for him.
“Always we concede a goal when we don’t deserve. In that moment we were in control. We concede goal but after we found a goal quickly and that helped us a lot.”
Credit: Reuters Full Time – Wolves 1-5 Man City
Man City have become the first team in Premier League history to win five consecutive games by a margin of at least three goals.
Full Time – Wolves 1-5 Man City
Man City were unstoppable this evening.
They played with a high intensity from the off and did not show any signs of slowing down.
In the end, the sheer quality of Pep Guardiola’s side was simply too much for Wolves to handle.
They do not look like a team that will slip up at this point in the season.
They look like a team that is set to claim yet another Premier League title.
Full Time – Wolves 1-5 Man City
Man City regain their three point advantage at the top of the Premier League table in superb style after putting five goals past Wolves.
They are now just four points away from the title…
Credit: Getty 89. Wolves 1-5 Man City
De Bruyne almost scores a fifth but his effort hits the post!
Man City are not slowing down any time soon!
85. Wolves 1-5 Man City
What a goal from Man City!
The ball starts with Ederson who sends it forward to Mahrez on the right.
After a fantastic passage of play it eventually finds Cancelo in the box – his shot is deflected straight into the path of Sterling who has an easy tap-in at the back post.
84. GOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL MAN CITY!
Man City get a fifth!
And it’s not De Bruyne this time!
Sterling taps the ball into an open goal after the ball deflects into his path.
81. Wolves 1-4 Man City
Another change for City.
Grealish is on, he replaces Foden.
78. Wolves 1-4 Man City
Man City make another change.
Fernandinho is replaced by Mahrez.
Rodrigo steps back into defence.
76. Wolves 1-4 Man City
Foden sends a fantastic cross into Sterling at the back post, but the winger can’t get there to tap it in.
75. Wolves 1-4 Man City
Wolves have not touched the ball at all in the last three minutes…
Man City are treating this like training drill!
72. Wolves 1-4 Man City
Wolves make a double change.
Jimenez is replaced by Hwang.
Neto is replaced by Trincao.
69. Wolves 1-4 Man City
Jimenez attempts a shot from long range but Ederson makes a fantastic fingertip save to keep it out.
67. Wolves 1-4 Man City
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De Bruyne nicely sets up a shot for Foden who looks almost certain to score, but his effort rattles the woodwork.
64. Wolves 1-4 Man City
Man City have been forced into a substitution.
Ake returns from injury to replace Laporte – who is injured.
63. Wolves 1-4 Man City
Another penalty appeal from Wolves as Fernandinho brings down Neto in the box, but nothing is given.
61. Wolves 1-4 Man City
After a fantastic passage of team play the ball is eventually squared to De Bruyne on the edge of the box.
The midfielder is given the time and space to rifle it past Sa and into the bottom corner.
Credit: Reuters 60. GOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL MAN CITY!!!!!!
He’s done it again!
Goal Man City!
Goal Kevin De Bruyne!
56. Wolves 1-3 Man City
Jimenez breaks into the the box but Laporte can make the challenge before the striker can get the shot away.
Laporte still looks in some discomfort.
53. Wolves 1-3 Man City
Zinchenko fouls Chiquinho on the edge of the box and Wolves have a free kick in a dangerous area.
The ball is crossed in, but it is headed out for a corner.
Man City can clear with ease.
52. Wolves 1-3 Man City
After some treatment, Laporte looks to play on.
50. Wolves 1-3 Man City
Bad news for Man City as Laporte goes down injured after colliding with Jimenez.
This is very concerning for Pep Guardiola as Laporte is currently City’s only fit central defender.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
