Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City eased past 10-man Wolves to cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the table to four points.
2018/2019 Premier League
3-0
Match Report
Gabriel Jesus scored a brace as Manchester City beat 10-man Wolves 3-0 at home to cut Liverpool's lead at the top of the Premier League back to four points.
Jesus followed his five goals in two cup games last week with a first-half double as City recorded a fifth straight win in all competitions at the Etihad Stadium on Monday.
Wolves had Willy Boly sent off in between Jesus' goals, the centre-back dismissed for a lunge on Bernardo Silva although he got some of the ball, with Nuno Espirito Santo's side well beaten.
Match Events
10'GOAL! Man City 1-0 Wolves (Jesus)
CITY HAVE THE BREAKTHROUGH! 1-0! Simple, direct football from the hosts as Laporte carves Wolves apart with a delicious ball down the left to play in Sane, who squares for Jesus to turn in from point-blank range as the striker continues his scorching form!
19'Red Card! Boly sent off
DISASTER FOR WOLVES! They're down to 10 men! Boly slides in recklessly with two feet and makes contact with the ball initially, but catches Bernardo Silva dangerously with his follow-through! That really is a brutally unnecessary challenge from the centre-half, who is given his marching orders by referee Craig Pawson!
39'Penalty Goal! Man City 2-0 Wolves (Jesus)
TWO TO THE GOOD! Jesus makes it 2-0 as he sends Patricio the wrong way to covert from the spot. Goals in three straight now for the striker, who has scored seven times over that span.
78'OWN GOAL! Man City 3-0 Wolves (Coady)
CITY PUT THIS ONE TO BED! 3-0! Three goals, three points for the hosts as De Bruyne's cross from the top-left corner of the penalty area takes a slight touch off Saiss and then Coady, before running all the way through and in at the far post! It's a slice of luck for City, and about sums up the way the game has been going for Wolves.
Player ratings
Line-ups
Man City XI: David Silva, Fernandinho, K. Walker, Danilo, R. Sterling, A.Laporte, J. Stones, Ederson Moraes, Sané, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus
Subs: S. Agüero, F. Delph, N. Otamendi, İ. Gündoğan, K. De Bruyne, Mahrez, A. Murić
Wolves XI: Rui Patrício, João Moutinho, Ryan Bennett, W. Boly, M. Doherty, C. Coady, R. Jiménez, L. Dendoncker, J.Castro , Rúben Neves, Diogo Jota
Subs: John Ruddy, Hélder Costa, Ivan Cavaleiro, R. Saïss, Adama Traoré, Rúben Vinagre, M. Gibbs-White