Sterling has scored his 100th Premier League goal.
In a game in which nearly a third of the starting lineup were Portuguese, the Premier League leader came out with a smile. Manchester City beat Wolverhampton by the narrowest margin (1-0) this Sunday at Etihad Stadium and extended their lead at the top of the table, now with 38 points, expecting what the most direct pursuers will do.
The Wolves, led by Bruno Lage, brought Jose Sa, Nelson Semeda, Ruben Neves and João Moutinho onto the pitch, while Trincao and Daniel Podens entered the game. Fabio Silva was not released.
From the City side, the usual trio played: Ruben Dias, Joao Chenselo and Bernardo Silva. Despite the large number of Portuguese, it was the Mexican player who negatively changed the history of the game. Raul Jimenez was sent off at the end of the first half. The attacker was shown a yellow card for a foul, and a second after he was in front of the ball, when the opponent tried to take a free kick.
With one more player, Pep Guardiola’s team, which was already superior, began to accumulate lost chances. However, the decisive blow came from Sterling in the 67th minute of the game, who scored his 100th Premier League goal. Bernardo Silva’s cross from the left led to the fact that the ball allegedly touched João Moutinho’s hand. The referee ordered a penalty and a few minutes later the VAR confirmed it in connection with the protest of the Volkov players.
Bruno Lage’s team with the same 21 points takes 8th place in the state. In the next round, Manchester City will play at home with Leeds on Tuesday. The next day, Wolverhampton will play Brighton at Falmer Stadium.
