At 20:30 Beijing time on December 11, the 16th round of the Premier League, Jimenez turned 1 bomb in 31 seconds, Sterling scored the only goal of the game with a penalty, and Manchester City won 1-0 at home to Wolves and won six consecutive league games.
Guardiola's Manchester City were too stable, responding with a six-game winning streak after a 2-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace. At present, they temporarily beat Liverpool with a four-point advantage in the case of one more game and continue to sit at the top of the Premier League.
According to statistics, Manchester City won 32 of their 40 Premier League games in 2021, setting a record for the highest win in a single natural year in the English top flight in the last 39 years.
Sterling took advantage of the penalty kick in the second half to score his 100th goal in the Premier League. Statistics show that Sterling is the 32nd player in the history of the Premier League to complete the 100-goal milestone, scoring a total of 82 goals for Manchester City and 18 goals for Liverpool. In addition to 100 Premier League goals, Sterling contributed 72 assists in 304 appearances.
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In first-half stoppage time, Wolves forward Jimenez was sent off in 31 seconds with 2 yellows and 1 red, and Wolves had to play 1 less man.
In the 66th minute, Moutinho delivered a handball and Sterling hit a penalty to give City a 1-0 lead.
In the 92nd minute, Kilman's close-range header was lifted off the crossbar by Ederson and City nearly drew. After Edson saved the perfect goal, he completed the 100th clean sheet of his Career at Manchester City.