The game settled after that.
City continued monopolizing possession, Wolves dropping deeper and deeper into a compact back five as they desperately tried to avoid further damage. Bernardo Silva and Nico González dictated the tempo from midfield while Lukas constantly drifted between the lines, always available, always demanding the ball, forcing the Wolves midfield to make uncomfortable decisions every time possession entered the final third.
The home side barely crossed the halfway line.
When they finally did, it almost produced something
It happened in the 85th minute.
Bernardo Silva attempted an ambitious pass through midfield that João Gomes anticipated perfectly, stepping in to intercept before immediately releasing Marshall Munetsi into open grass.
"Wolves have numbers here..."
Munetsi charged forward with Strand Larsen making a supporting run through the middle.
Lukas reacted instantly.
