Wolves Kills Off Man City Title Hopes
Ten-man Manchester City blew a two-goal lead as Wolves produced a stunning second-half comeback to win 3-2 on a dramatic evening at Molineux.
Raheem Sterling had scored twice (25, 50) even after Ederson’s early red card but Adama Traore pulled one back (55) and set up Raul Jimenez for the equaliser before Matt Doherty’s late winner.
The result moves Wolves up to fifth but perhaps more significantly means City stay third behind Leicester and remain 14 points adrift of runaway leaders Liverpool.
Wolves supporters will not forget this one for a while and, try as they might, Manchester City fans might well feel the same way after watching the Premier League title slip even further from their grasp. As Guardiola pointed out, it’s Leicester and the teams below them that they are competing with for now – Liverpool, 14 points ahead, are long gone.
With the title gone, City might be tempted to turn their attention towards the Champions League in search of silverware. Not that Guardiola is ready to admit it. “We cannot prioritise the cup competitions otherwise we won’t be in Europe,” he said afterwards. There is little chance of that. But the list of teams chasing a top-four finish now surely includes Wolves.
