Kevin De Bruyne scored the decisive goal as Manchester City edged past Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium, sealing a fourth consecutive Premier League win and strengthening their grip on a UEFA Champions League spot for next season.
Wolves started brightly and nearly took the lead early on. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde beat City’s offside trap but couldn’t find Marshall Munetsi with his pass.
Soon after, Rayan Ait-Nouri struck the post and forced a goal-line clearance from Joško Gvardiol following a second attempt.
City weathered the early pressure and took control late in the first half. After Jose Sa denied Nico O’Reilly with a sharp save, Jeremy Doku set up De Bruyne, who calmly slotted the ball into the bottom corner — a popular goal among fans, with the Belgian playmaker set to leave the club at season’s end.
Wolves nearly equalised shortly after the restart when Matheus Cunha struck the post from a tight angle. But City regained control, with chances falling to Omar Marmoush and Mateo Kovacic, though neither could add a second.
Despite failing to kill the game off, City held firm to secure the win, marking their fifth straight home victory over Wolves.
The result also snapped Wolves’ own six-game unbeaten run.
