Gabriel Jesus scored two late goals as Manchester City
defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 in their English Premier League (EPL)
encounter on Tuesday night at the Etihad stadium.
Although Wolves equalised after an own goal had put City
ahead, Jesus restored the lead and added gloss in the final minute, while a
Riyad Mahrez beauty also ensured Man City secured their 21st consecutive win in
all competitions.
The Cityzens started the brighter and more purposeful side
with Kevin de Bruyne and Mahrez combining to punish Wolves’ lethargy.
The Belgian international found Mahrez with a ball over the top, while the Algerian winger’s cross could only be turned into goal by Leandro Dendoncker for 1-0 lead to City on 15 minutes.
The runaway leaders continued to pummel Wolves but were
missing the final ball, while desperate defending also spared the visitors’
blushes.
Aymeric Laporte, however, had a goal chalked off for offside
just before halftime and Pep Guardiola’s men went into the break with the
one-goal lead.
City began the second half like they finished the first with
De Bruyne narrowly missing a chance on goal. But it was Wolves that got an
unlikely equalizer with their first shot of the game after the hour mark
through Connor Coady.
The Wolves captain met Joao Moutinho’s free kick with a
diving header that nestled into the bottom corner for his first goal in three
years.
Jesus, Brazilian striker, smacked a poorly cleared ball into
the corner from 10 yards for 2-1 on 80 minutes, while Mahrez extended the lead
with a curled shot to the far corner on the stroke of 90 minutes.
Jesus would have the final say with what could be described
as the last kick of the game, tapping in the rebound from three yards after Rui
Patricio parried Ilkay Gundogan’s shot into his path.
Manchester City have won 14 consecutive EPL matches in their
21-match winning sequence, and they are now unbeaten in 28 games in all
competitions — 19 of them in the EPL.
The Qatari-backed side also extended their lead over second
placed Man United, their local rivals, to 15 points afer amassing 65 points
from 27 matches.
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