Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Erling Haaland scores three to kill off Wolves

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Norwegian goalscoring phenomenon Erling Haaland fired his fourth Premier League hat-trick of a remarkable season to earn Manchester City a comfortable 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday.

City dominated the first half and deservedly took the lead after Haaland headed home from a pinpoint cross from Kevin De Bruyne in the 40th minute.

It was a matter of time until City got that crucial second goal, with Haaland converting from the spot following a foul on Ilkay Gundogan five minutes after the break. The Norwegian then quickly completed his treble to put the game to bed.

City cruised to victory from there on in as they closed the gap to league leaders Arsenal to two points, but the Gunners have two games in hand, the first of which is against Manchester United later on Sunday. Wolves stay 17th on 17 points.

Manchester City vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League updates

• Man City XI: Ederson, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Laporte, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland
• Wolves XI: Sa, Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno, Lemina, Neves, Nunes, Adama, Jimenez, Hwang
• Goal, 40’ - Haaland heads in from close range to put City in front
• Goal, 50’ - Norwegian striker rolls in a penalty for his and City’s second
• Goal, 54’ - Haaland gets another hattrick after horrible Sa error

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 WOLVES.

22 January 2023 15:53

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

22 January 2023 15:52

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves win another corner, but again, Podence's cross is cleared in the middle. Moutinho keeps it alive and curls a deep cross towards Ait-Nouri, but Ederson plucks it out of the air.

22 January 2023 15:51

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Laporte's clearance goes straight back to Wolves, and the visitors are patiently playing out from the back again as we go into three minutes of added time.

22 January 2023 15:50

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

There's a nervy moment at the back for Wolves as Kilman has two City players closing him down inside his own box. He manages to keep his cool, knocking it back to Sa, who gets some distance on his clearance.

22 January 2023 15:48

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves are still pushing for a late consolation here, and Sarabia surges forward down the right before curling in a cross. Podence is waiting for it in the middle, and Laporte has to clear it.

22 January 2023 15:46

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

Ake fizzes a throughball forward and it looks like a lost cause for Alvarez, who does brilliantly to outmuscle Semedo to keep the ball for City. The follow-up cross lets him down though, as he gives it straight to Ait-Nouri.

22 January 2023 15:44

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

SO CLOSE! It's City that give the ball away deep in their own half this time, and Podence's first shot is blocked by Akanji. He drills his second low towards the near post, and Ederson is static as he watches it roll just wide of the post.

22 January 2023 15:43

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

22 January 2023 15:42

Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

And for Wolves, Ait-Mouri replaces Bueno.

22 January 2023 15:41