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De Bruyne Scores Winner as Man City Strenghten Position in Top-Five Race

Kevin De Bruyne reminded everyone of his brilliance by scoring the match-winning goal against Wolves in the 35th minute.

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Kevin De Bruyne made his mark in his penultimate home game at the Etihad Stadium as he scored the decisive goal in Manchester City’s narrow 1-0 win over Wolves. The victory propelled Pep Guardiola’s side into third place in the Premier League table, four points clear of sixth-placed Nottingham Forest in the race for Champions League qualification.

With his contract set to expire this summer, De Bruyne delivered a timely reminder of his unparalleled class. The Belgian midfielder timed his run to perfection, meeting Jeremy Doku’s low cross with a clinical first-time finish. Wolves, enjoying a six-game winning streak coming into this fixture, were the better side for long spells in the first half.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde spurned a golden opportunity when he opted to pass rather than shoot on a dangerous break. While Wolves wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri then struck the post with a curling effort, and Josko Gvardiol cleared the follow-up attempt off the line.

City regained control after the break but were given another scare when Matheus Cunha’s curling shot clipped the outside of the post. In the end, De Bruyne’s goal proved enough to snap Wolves’ impressive run and tighten City’s grip on a top-five finish as the season nears its conclusion.

📺 @KevinDeBruyne's strike claimed an important win in the @premierleague against Wolves 💪

Highlights 👇 pic.twitter.com/ETyOz7HUaB
— Manchester City (@ManCity) May 2, 2025

I’ve Shown I Can Still Play Here: De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne reminded everyone of his brilliance by scoring the match-winning goal in the 35th minute. The Belgian delivered yet another clutch moment in a game for City that was going away from them until his intervention. After the match, De Bruyne addressed the growing speculation around his future and offered a timely reminder of his value at the top level. The former Chelsea player said,

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“I don’t know about the future unfortunately. I have shown I can still play here, otherwise I don’t do what I do these last four or five weeks.

“A lot of team-mates have spoken to me, they are sad also that I have to go. It goes like this in life, but the way I am performing is the way I should be.

“I just try to play as well as I can. I have one game left here. I try to do my job as always and I did that. I am proud of what I am doing.”

💙🇧🇪 Kevin De Bruyne: “I just try to play as good football as I can”.

“I know I've got one game left at Etihad, but I just try to do my job like I've always done and I did that today, so I'm proud of that”. pic.twitter.com/Wx0uNzAxrL
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 2, 2025

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