Wolves held to draw by EPL champs Man City on home turf

Wolverhampton Wanderers successfully held English Premier League champions Manchester City to a 1-1 draw at home on Saturday.

Willy Boly’s controversial opener in the 57th minute put the hosts ahead after a highly-contested goalless first half.

But City later rescued a point from the game thanks to Aymeric Laporte’s header in the 69th minute.

Wolves held on, denying the visitors every chance, to earn their second point of the season.

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They remain without a win since their promotion to the top flight, having drawn with Everton on the opening day and lost at Leicester last weekend.

“We are happy. It was a good game. This is the way we must play, improving each week, let’s do it again next week,” Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo said after the match.

“It is a big victory for the boys today. No matter what opponent you have you should play the way you think you should play.

“It is our way. We don’t have to prove nothing to nobody. We just have to be ourselves, the way we work together,” he stated.

 

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