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Pep Guardiola shuffled his backpack in the Etihad against the team that made the league double against them last season, keeping their club’s assault at an unprecedented quadruple.
The elected champions broke a sweat after Conor Coady annulled an early own goal by Leander dendoncker but two late goals from Gabriel Jesus and a Riyad mahrez strike sealed the three points.
The city’s 28-game undefeated streak in all competitions matches their streak from April to December 2017 and they are the red-hot favorites to finish a third. Premier league title in four years.
The victory was the 21st in a row and his 15th consecutive victory in the Premier League.
City they haven’t followed a minute in any of their last 19 Premier League matches -Likewise Arsenal record set in 1998/99.
Guardiola praised his “fantastic team” but said his only goal was the next game, against rivals from the city United manchester, who are the closest rivals in the city.
“After 1-1 we suffered but we believed a lot of opportunities in the end, “he told BT Sport.
“United manchester. That’s all we care about (now), “he added.” The champions are Liverpool, the crown belongs to them. We are in the best position right now to take them out and we are going to try but they are the champions.
“There are 33 points to play. Tomorrow our opponents will play, we have a day or two off and we prepare to United manchester at home.”
– Dominant city –
The home team played with the visitors from the opening whistle, grabbing possession while Wolves fought to gain ground.
Dominion of the city was rewarded when Dendoncker He was only able to direct the ball towards his own net in the 15th minute.
Mahrez made an incisive run down the right, positioning himself behind the City defense and was brilliantly chosen by the midfielder Rodri.
The Algerian international threw the ball in the face of the goal and Dendoncker, with Raheem Sterling hovering menacingly behind him, he inadvertently found the net.
Aymeric laporte an offside effort has been ruled out and Bernardo silva He devastated after Rui Patricio intelligently jumped from his head butt at the edge of the break.
City nearly doubled their lead early in the second half, but Patricio was impressive again, making a fingertip save from a Kevin De Bruyne shot and away a Mahrez effort.
But incredibly Wolves were level just after the hour mark when Coady header in Free-kick by Joao Moutinho that was hooked on the box.
City increased the pressure and regained the lead with 10 minutes to go. The wolves could not cut a Kyle walker cross and Jesus he turned to smash home from close up.
Mahrez put home his third in the 90th minute to put the result beyond doubt and Jesus claimed a fourth with the final kick of the game.
City’s winning streak is the third-best streak among teams in Europe’s five leading leagues, behind only 23 followed by Bayern Munich in 2020 and the 22 consecutive victories of Real Madrid in 2014.
What’s even more amazing is that they started the season slowly, with many commentators predicting the closest Premier league title race for years.
Instead of, Guardiola’s men they are turning the race into a procession.
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