WOLVERHAMPTON, England :Manchester City defender John Stones headed a controversial stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday that took them prime of the Premier League and set a membership report of 31 league video games unbeaten.
Champions City dominated possession from begin to end at Molineux, however had been shocked within the seventh minute when an ideal cross from Nelson Semedo was met with a composed close-range end by Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Semedo missed an excellent likelihood to place Wolves additional forward in a one-on-one that Ederson saved, earlier than City defender Josko Gvardiol picked up the ball in house and curled a fantastic shot previous Jose Sa for a deserved Thirty third-minute equaliser.
Stones’s late winner from a nook went to a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) examine for a attainable offside by Bernardo Silva in entrance of the goalkeeper, nevertheless it was allowed to the delight of their supervisor Pep Guardiola and travelling followers.
“I’m really pleased to win in that fashion and get on the scoresheet again,” mentioned Stones, who additionally scored a late equaliser towards Arsenal final month.
“It was a tough game. I’ve got to give credit to Wolves, how they stopped us creating chances, made it difficult for us in the final third.”
City moved prime of the league on aim distinction with 20 factors, two above Liverpool who kicked off towards Chelsea afterwards and will retake prime spot with a win.
WOLVES’ FURY
Bottom on one level and and not using a win this season, Wolves are observing a battle towards relegation except they will begin selecting up wins.
Their supervisor Gary O’Neil was livid on the finish of the sport, after his crew had defended valiantly towards City who loved three quarters of possession however original few clear possibilities and located goalkeeper Sa in effective kind after they did.
Referee Chris Kavanagh initially disallowed Stones’ Ninety fifth-minute aim, believing Silva had blocked Sa’s line of imaginative and prescient, however VAR deemed that was not the case. When Kavanagh noticed footage along side the pitch, he overturned the choice, bringing boos spherical the bottom from the house followers.
“We have been in that position, when you lose at the end. But this is the game,” mentioned Guardiola, praising his gamers’ endurance.
“I am so proud. We played the way we want to play and it is a joy to be here, to score in the last 50 seconds and go top of the league.”
Manchester City’s final Premier League defeat got here towards Aston Villa final December. By distinction, Wolves have just one draw, failing to win any of their opening eight league video games in a season for the primary time since 4 many years in the past after they completed backside of the highest flight.
“It did feel like a harsh one,” O’Neil mentioned of the choice to let Stones’ aim stand. “I am trying to remain calm. I have been involved in a few of those and not had many go in our favour so I was expecting that outcome.”