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Report and free match highlights as Manchester City won 2-0 against Wolves at the Etihad Stadium; Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo scored as Erling Haaland was dropped to the bench; Marc Guehi made his debut;
Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo scored early and Marc Guehi impressed on debut as Manchester City ended their winless run with a 2-0 win over 20th-place Wolves the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Erling Haaland comes off the bench as Manchester City cruise past Wolves - The striker has been struggling for goals lately.
The drama began when the teamsheets dropped 75 minutes before kick-off, with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both dropped from City’s starting XI. New signing Marc Guehi, meanwhile, was drafted into City’s defence, replacing Max Alleyne.
ERLING HAALAND finally got the chance to put his feet up – and Manchester City showed they can cope pretty well without him. The overworked Norwegian striker was left on the bench by Pep Guardiola
Wolves’ unbeaten run came to an end with a routine defeat at Manchester City. Omar Marmoush opened the scoring inside six minutes to put the hosts ahead, who then missed a number of chances to extend their lead. Antoine Semenyo finally made it 2-0 just before half-time, as City took control.
Wolves boss Rob Edwards speaking to BBC Match of the Day after his side's defeat at Manchester City: "The timing of the two goals didn't help. That made it a difficult start for us. Coming here they can starve you and suffocate.
Manchester City defeated Wolves 2-0 this Saturday at the Etihad Stadium, securing their first win of the year in the Premier League and staying in the race for the top spot.
Pep Guardiola launched into a stinging attack on referees following Manchester City's 2-0 win over Wolves.
Wolves were beaten but not disgraced at the Etihad, as two first half goals from Manchester City saw the Old Gold’s five-match unbeaten run ended. Omar Marmoush’s close range finish at the start of the half was added to by Antoine Semenyo’s crisp strike at the other end of the opening 45 to put the hosts in control at the break.