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Manchester City had their final quest for the Premier League title off to a winning start with a close win over Wolves.
Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring from the spot for City in the 19th minute. The midfielder was fouled in the penalty area by Romain Saiss and shot the resulting penalty at Rui Patricio.
Phil Foden made it 2-0 after 32 minutes when he fired a pass from Raheem Sterling after a deft move from City opened the Wolves.
The hosts responded in the second half with a powerful header from Raúl Jiménez but despite the pressure, City secured victory when Gabriel Jesús added a third in injury time.
Here’s how the players rated …
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Wolves
Patrick 7
He made good saves to prevent the score from being even more severe.
Boly 6
Tough night for the Wolves defense, constantly out of position.
Coady 6
His booming voice with instructions is now a feature of empty stadiums.
Saiss 5
Stupid penalty awarded with crazy reckless sliding tackle on De Bruyne.
Traore 6
He started on the right side, struggled to reach the ball in danger areas.
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Neves 6
Saw shot cleared from the line by Walker when he should have scored.
Moutinho 5
Disappointing lack of end product while struggling to make things happen.
Mark 4
His debut lasted just ten minutes before limping off with an injury.
Power 7
I worked and chased hard, I was incredibly close with an effort.
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Net 6
He didn’t really connect with the other forwards and it was disappointing.
Jimenez 6
City chained him well, missed a glorious opportunity but didn’t get many others.
Substitutes
Vinegar, for Marcal, 10 min, 6
Soares Silva, M Ferreira, Ruddy, Dendoncker, Kilman, Buur
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City man
Ederson 6
She didn’t have much to do, but at least her bright pink outfit stood out.
Wayfarer 7
He has looked like a different player for the past few months, with all his previous speed.
Stones 7
He really attracted attention, he seemed composed and played with style and confidence.
Ake 7
He started as a left central half, he did well. It is often dropped deep almost like a sweeper.
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Mendy 7
Even when he gave it away, he chased after it to make up for his mistake.
Fernandinho 7
Restored to the midfield, he formed a nice shield with Rodri. Okay.
Rodri 7
A sensational cross shot shot off the post. Strong and dominant.
Foden 8
He scored in his first game since being sent home from England.
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De Bruyne 9
MotM. He picked up where he left off last season, purring in midfield.
Sterling 8
He looked magnificent, full of strength, speed and energy. I had a great game.
Jesus 7
He saw a brilliantly saved shot and it really didn’t go well. A goal was added later.
Substitutes
Steffen, Torres, Mahrez, Otamendi, Delap, Doyle, Bernabé
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