On Saturday, the 3rd round of the English Premier League started.
At 2:30 PM, the supported by their fans "Wolves" faced off against "Manchester City". The defending champions didn't have an easy game and had to settle for a surprising draw with a score of 1:1.
The newcomers of the Premier League showed character throughout the match - in the first half, Pep Guardiola's players did not have any advantage. However, the "Molineux" stadium did not see any goals in the first 45 minutes.
In the second half, the luck started smiling at the "Wolves" team, and in the 57th minute, the hosts triumphed after scoring their first goal.
Willy Boly scored a goal with a header from a set-piece towards Ederson's goal. Initially, it seemed like the goal was scored with his head, but upon replays, it became clear that the defender directed the ball into the net with his hand. Since VAR review is not used in the Premier League, the "Wolves" celebrated the goal and the advantage they gained.
However, the hosts did not celebrate for long - in the 69th minute, "Man City" equalized after Aymeric Laporte also scored a powerful header from a set-piece.
Both teams played aggressively for the rest of the time, but the English champions had more realistic chances.
In the last minute of the match, "Man City" was close to victory, but Sergio Aguero's penalty shot did not hit the target - the ball hit the crossbar, and immediately after the shot, the end of the match was signaled.
The "Man City" team lost their first points and after this round, they might lose their leader position. The country champions could even be surpassed by five teams briefly.
Result:
"Wolves" 1 - 1 "Man City" 57' [1 - 0] W. Boly 69' [1 - 1] A. Laporte
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