Manchester City clinched their place in the Champions League knockout stages with a convincing 4-0 victory over 10-man Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Earning a first win in seven league matches, City moved to within one point of second-placed Liverpool and six points of leaders Manchester United. Pep Guardiola’s men now lead the Premier League table by 11 points. Erling Haaland netted his 31st goal of the season as Manchester City thrashed Wolves 4-0 at Molineux on Wednesday night, taking his tally for the campaign to 61 in all competitions.
The Manchester City players celebrate their hat-trick victory over Wolves
Manchester City eased their way to a 4-0 victory over relegation-threatened Wolves at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with Erling Haaland netting a hat-trick in the process. The win keeps City five points clear of the drop zone and moves them level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League standings. Álvaro Negredo also netted for City, as they extended their lead at the top of the EPL table.
Wolves started brightly and looked like they might cause problems for Manchester City, but it was soon clear that this wouldn’t be an easy game for Guardiola’s side. Haaland took advantage of some sloppy play from Wolves before doubling City’s lead just after the half hour mark. Shortly after halftime, Negredo doubled the lead and then made it three goals just before full time. This was Haaland’s fourth hat-trick of his Manchester City career and he now has ten goals in all competitions this season – more than any other player in club history.
Erling Haaland scores his fourth hat-trick of the season
Erling Haaland scored his fourth Manchester City hat-trick and took his goal tally for the season to in all competitions as relegation-threated Wolves were swept aside by Pep Guardiola’s men.
The Norwegian international opened the scoring after just four minutes with a stunning volley before doubling City’s lead midway through the first half. He completed his hat-trick within eight minutes of coming on as a substitute to seal victory and move City two points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
Wolves had chances to reduce the deficit but could not find a way past Sergio Aguero, Ederson and David Silva who controlled proceedings at Etihad Stadium. Guardiola was pleased with his side’s display and is now looking forward to their clash against Chelsea next Sunday.
Erling Haaland takes his goal tally for the season to 31 in all competitions
Erling Haaland took his goal tally for the season to in all competitions as relegation-threated Wolves were swept aside by Pep Guardiola’s men. The 31 year old striker netted a hat-trick in Man City’s 8-0 victory over Wolves at the Molineux Stadium. His fourth hat-trick of the campaign took him to 21 goals in all competitions, one more than last season. The Norwegian international has been an important part of City’s attack this season and is now joint top scorer in England alongside Harry Kane.
