They moved the ball quickly, got crosses into the box early and pinned Wolves in. Haaland’s heroics will steal the headlines, and rightly so, but the biggest plus for Guardiola is that he got his Manchester City back. His rant after their comeback win against Tottenham worked and we will now see how long that will last for as they hunt down Arsenal. Man City are sharks who are circling and can smell blood in the water. They have been the hunters so often in their title-winning campaigns and they almost prefer to be in this position so it keeps them firing on all cylinders and gets the best out of them.
Man City are cranking through the gears now. Wolves dropping deeper and deeper. CLOSE! Erling Haaland has a low shot and it is pushed away by Jose Sa. Man City clicking through the gears now. After Ilkay Gundogan was down for lengthy treatment, the game kicks back off and Wolves are very upset. Hwang closes down Rico Lewis, who is the last man, and the two tussle with Hwang saying he was fouled. Julen Lopetegui is livid on the sidelines and he is booked for showing his frustration. It’s very chippy early on.
Arsenal vs Manchester United live! Score, updates, how to watch, videosManchester City eased past Wolves thanks to a hat trick from Erling Haaland as they continue to hunt down Premier League leaders Arsenal. FULL MATCH REPLAYHaaland scored once in the first half and twice early in the second as City were superior from start to finish. Haaland’s treble (his fourth of the Premier League season) moves him on to 25 goals from just 19 PL appearances.
comOh, Ilkay. The German midfielder heads over at the back post when it was so much easier to score. He can’t believe it. Mahrez has a goal disallowed for being just offside. Tidy finish. City easing to victory. Wolves in damage limitation mode. Erling Haaland is subbed off after 60 minutes. He gets a standing ovation. His job is done. GOALLL! Mahrez sets up Erling Haaland to tap home his third and complete his hat trick.
The win moves Pep Guardiola’s side on to 45 points for the season, while Wolves remain on 17 points and are only outside the relegation zone on goal difference. [ MORE: How to watch Premier League in USA] City smell blood in the waterPep Guardiola’s incredible midweek rant appeared to have the desired impact as Man City looked hungry from the start and ready to deliver. Wolves sat back and made it pretty easy for City but this was like watching City from the past few seasons.
Great clearance. Great counter from City. VAR check for a potential penalty kick for Man City as Nathan Collins catches Grealish late. After a quick look, nothing given. GOALLLL! Manchester City lead as Rodri finds Mahrez out wide, he tees up Kevin de Bruyne to whip in a peach of a cross and Erling Haaland heads home at the back post. Peak 2022-23 Man City. 1-0 to the hosts. That was coming.
Be. Stopped. Haaland extends Man City's lead with this PK. 😤#MCIWOL | #MyPLMorning📺 @USA_Network pic. com/gMb2Jlaxi0 — NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) January 22, 2023SECOND HALF is underway and we have a penalty kick to Manchester City right away. Ilkay Gundogan is clipped by Ruben Neves as he runs in-behind. No real complaints from Neves. Wow. Almost 2-0 right on half time! Jack Grealish cuts inside on his right foot and his shot beats Jose Sa… but Nathan Collins is on the line to head clear.
Stars of the showErling Haaland: A treble and was always in the right areas to finish off chances. Jack Grealish: Brilliant on the ball and kept City in control of the game. Graphic via FotMob. comWhat’s next? Manchester City face Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round on Friday Jan. 27, then head to Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday Feb. 5. Wolves host Liverpool on Saturday, Feb. 4. How to watch Manchester City vs Wolves live, stream link and start timeKick off: 9 am ET, Sunday TV channel: USA Network Online: Stream via NBCSports.