With a commanding performance against Wolves, Manchester City has tightened its grip on the Premier League title. The victory was fueled by an incredible display from Kevin De Bruyne, who scored three times in the first half to give City a three-point lead over Liverpool. His clinical finishing propelled the team back to the top of the standings, bringing their total to 89 points from 36 outings.
Manchester City produced a stunning performance to register a dominant victory over the Wolves. Manchester City has taken a step closer to the Premier League title as Kevin De Bruyne’s master-class guided them to a remarkable win at Molineux. The Belgian midfielder scored a first-half hat-trick to restore his team’s three-point lead over Liverpool in the Premier League. De Bruyne single-handedly lifted his side back to sole possession of first place with 89 points from 36 matches played.
Entering the match level on points with Liverpool, City relied on their better goal difference for the tie-break, but they didn't leave it to chance, playing some brilliant football to reclaim a three-point advantage. This victory marks a historic milestone, as City is the first team in English top-tier history to secure five consecutive wins by at least three goals. Now, Guardiola's squad is just four points away from winning their fourth league title in five seasons.
City struck first in the 7th minute when De Bruyne converted a sharp pass from Bernardo Silva. The lead was short-lived, however, as Leander Dendoncker equalized just four minutes later. Wolves caught City on a quick break, with Pedro Neto setting up Dendoncker on the edge of the area for a powerful strike past Ederson.
De Bruyne didn't let the momentum shift for long, restoring the lead shortly after the 15-minute mark by pouncing on a rebound after Jose Sa failed to hold onto a shot from Raheem Sterling. The Belgian star completed his first-ever hat-trick for City in the 24th minute, cutting across the penalty area and curling a long-range effort perfectly into the bottom corner to make it 3-1.
The second half saw City maintain their aggressive offensive pressure, eyeing further goals to bolster their goal difference. Raheem Sterling briefly thought he had scored, beating the keeper after a clean break, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
De Bruyne added his fourth of the match when he reacted quickest to a deflected cross from Phil Foden, tapping it in for a simple 4-1 lead. City capped off the scoring with a fifth goal, as Sterling walked the ball into an empty net following a save by Jose Sa on a Joao Cancelo attempt.