Key Facts As Manchester City Ride On Wolves Towards League Title

Kevin de Bruyne’s outstanding four-goal haul helped Manchester City thrash Wolves and restored their three-point lead at the top of the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola’s side now need only four points from their final two fixtures to ensure they will finish above Liverpool and win their fourth title in five seasons.

De Bruyne has played a central role in all of those previous triumphs but this was an individual display that must rank among the finest of his stellar collection in a City shirt.

The Belgian started the move that led to his side’s opener, and finished it too, running on to Bernardo Silva’s pass to slot home. Wolves did not take long to respond, with a rapid counter-attack ending when Pedro Neto found Leander Dendoncker in space on the edge of the box to fire past Ederson in goal for Manchester City.

This was De Bruyne’s stage, however, and he quickly put his side back in front. Again, he played a part in the build-up too, and was in the right place to smash in the rebound after Jose Sa beat Raheem Sterling to his pass. His third goal – again with his so-called weaker left foot – was the pick of the bunch, and saw him drive towards the edge of the area and curl into the bottom corner.

City came out for the second half in search of more goals to improve their goal difference, which was already three better than Liverpool’s before kick-off. It was left to De Bruyne to make it 4-1, typically making no mistake when a Phil Foden cross was deflected into his path and finding the bottom corner with his first right-footed effort of the night.

This was still the De Bruyne show, however as the Cityzens emerged 5-1 winners.  City are not over the line yet, and their next test is an awkward trip to West Ham on Sunday, but on this evidence they will take some stopping. Here are three key facts from the game where Manchester City beat Wolves 5-1 at Moleniux;

• Kevin De Bruyne has scored more Premier League goals (58) in history than any other player where none of his tally have been headers.

• Man City have become the first team in English top-flight history to win five consecutive league games with a margin of at least three goals.

• With 84 goals and 116 headers, Kevin De Bruyne has been involved in exactly 200 goals in 305 appearances for Man City in all competitions, with this now his best goalscoring season for the Cityzens (17 goals).

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