Willy Boly looked to have earned Wolves victory in contentious fashion, but Aymeric Laptore secured a share of the spoils for the champions.
2018/2019 Premier League
1-1
Match Events
20' OFFSIDE! Wolves goal called for offside
Wolves counter spectacularly as Jota leads the counter and his shot is deflected to Jimenez at the far post. He taps home but the flag is raised.
21' Aguero's shot off the POST!
City immediately hit with an attack of their own, with Aguero finding room inside the area but seeing his curled finish bounce away off the frame of the goal.
57' GOAL! Wolves 1-0 Man City (Willy Boly)
Moutinho goes short from the resulting corner to play a one-two with Neves, then whipping an inviting cross into the middle where Boly bundles home. City will be unhappy when they see replays of the goal though as the final touch appeared to come off Boly's arm - a moment that will surely spark VAR discussions.
69' GOAL! Wolves 1-1 Man City (Laporte)
Gundogan floats a superb free-kick towards the far post where Laporte fires a strong header past Patricio for his first Manchester City goal.
95' LAST CHANCE! Aguero's free-kick hits the bar
Almost the moment for City as Aguero strikes a superb effort against the frame of the goal, the second time he has hit the woodwork in this match.
Match Report
Aymeric Laporte rescued a point for Manchester City as they suffered an early stumble in their title defence with a 1-1 draw at Wolves.
City, who reached a record 100 points in winning the Premier League last term, had been in typically irrepressible form in their opening two games, brushing aside Arsenal and Huddersfield Town and scoring eight goals in the process.
However, it was a largely frustrating afternoon for Pep Guardiola's men at Molineux as Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling both hit the woodwork - the former doing so for a second time in the 95th minute - after Wolves' Raul Jimenez saw a goal disallowed for offside.
City's mood would have significantly worsened when Wolves took the lead in hugely controversial fashion., Willy Boly turning home from close range with his arm.
But Laporte capitalised on poor defending to head in Ilkay Gundogan's free-kick, ensuring City remain unbeaten and denying newly promoted Wolves a first win of the campaign
Line-ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Rui Patrício, João Moutinho, R. Bennett, Willy Boly, Hélder Costa, M. Doherty, Conor Coady, R. Jiménez, J.Castro , Rúben Neves, Diogo Jota
Subs: J. Ruddy, Léo Bonatini, R. Saïss, Adama Traoré, K. Hause, Rúben Vinagre, Morgan Gibbs-White
Manchester City XI: V. Kompany, David Silva, S. Agüero, Fernandinho, K. Walker, İ. Gündoğan, R. Sterling, B. Mendy, A.Laporte, Ederson Moraes, Bernardo Silva
Subs: F. Delph, N. Otamendi, Mahrez, J. Stones, Sané, Gabriel Jesus, Arijanet Muric