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05/02 16:20 CDT De Bruyne not finished yet as he gives Man City crucial win
over Wolves
De Bruyne not finished yet as he gives Man City crucial win over Wolves
MANCHESTER, England (AP) --- Kevin De Bruyne scored and gave Manchester City a
crucial but barely deserved 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and a lift
into third place in the Premier League on Friday.
The Belgian is leaving City at the end of the season and still providing good
memories thanks to his goal against a team that won its last six league
encounters.
With three games left, City was a firm favourite to take one of the Champions
League places.
Slightly against the run of play, De Bruyne side-footed home a cut back from
Jeremy Doku 10 minutes before halftime in his second-to-last appearance at
Etihad Stadium.
Wolves will be aggrieved at not taking something from the game but were undone
by poor finishing and the City goalposts.
In the 22nd, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde opted to pass when it looked easier to
shoot but Marshall Munetsi at full stretch could not get on the end of his
inviting cross.
Five minutes later, Rayan Ait-Nouri hit the post then saw his rebound cleared
off the line by Josko Gvardiol.
The woodwork saved City again in the second half when a Matheus Cunha strike
crashed off the post.
City coach Pep Guardiola, meanwhile, scotched rumors he's about to leave the
club. He recently signed a contract extension until June 2027.
Guardiola said he will take a break from management when he leaves City but he
told Sky Sports he did not know when that would be.
"I didn't say I'm leaving now, or the end of season, or the end of contract, I
said when I finish my time here, be it one, two, three, four, five years," the
Catalan said. "What I am saying is when I am finished here I will take a break."
Some Manchester City fans protested the club's season ticket pricing and
policies before the game, taking their seats only after the match kicked off.
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