But City’s fatigued stars were unable to go the distance as Adama Traore’s goal started a thrilling Wolves fightback. Again the Wolves keeper kept it out, but this time Sterling followed up to tap in the rebound. When Sterling doubled the lead in the 50th minute, City looked in charge. Rodri picked out Kevin De Bruyne and he played a perfectly-weighted pass behind the Wolves defence to Sterling. Sterling nearly rescued City in stoppage-time but his shot cannoned off the bar to push the champions a step closer to surrendering their crown.

Source: Punch December 27, 2019 22:07 UTC