EPL: Man City taste first season defeat as Wolves clinch 2-1 victory
Manchester City’s unbeaten Premier League record was ended at Molineux when Hwang Hee-chan scored a second-half goal to give Wolves a stunning victory against the champions.
Pep Guardiola, who was forced to watch from the stands due to a one-match touchline ban, was powerless to intervene as his side struggled to establish control in their typical fashion, and free-scoring striker Erling Haaland was limited to a solitary chance.
Nonetheless, the visitors appeared to be on course for victory as Julian Alvarez curled in a magnificent free-kick to equalize Ruben Dias’ early own goal.
But, just as Pedro Neto had gone on a right-wing raid before the opener, Nelson Semedo’s forward rush sparked Wolves’ second, ending a record of six successive defeats against City.
Matheus Nunes, a former Wolves player, had a bad day.
The Portugal international went on strike to secure his £53 million move to City last month, and the home fans clearly remember as they jeered him every time he touched the ball before being replaced at half-time.