Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Erling Haaland scores three to kill off Wolves
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 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Semedo drives forward down the right before going for the big switch out to Hwang on the left. He brings it down on his chest before fizzing a cross into the middle, but Laporte meets it.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Gundogan squeezes it out to Grealish on the left, and he gets in front of Semedo to whip a cross into the six-yard box. Haaland is caught on his heels, but it's too close to Sa anyway.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves are enjoying another good spell of possession, but they can't do anything with it. Whenever they try to break out of their own half, they quickly lose it to City.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
CHANCE! City's short corner doesn't work, but they manage to draw Wolves out to open up space for Rodri just outside the D. He takes aim from distance, but it's always rising over the bar.
Manchester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have a rare attempt to break forward, with Lemina driving forward down the right. He tries to square it early into Matheus, but Gundogan gets back to cut it out.
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