Published 00:00 IST, December 29th 2019
Pep Guardiola criticised after Man City's defeat against Wolves; #PepOut trends on Twitter
Manchester City suffered a humiliating defeat against Wolves in the Premier League, compelling City fans to demand Pep Guardiola’s ouster with #PepOut hashtag.
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Manchester City suffered a humiliating defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s team suffered a setback when Wolves scored three past them. The defeat leaves City 14 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. This compelled City fans to demand Pep Guardiola’s ouster with #PepOut trending on Twitter.
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Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes was sent off
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes was sent off in the 12th minute of the match for a foul on Diego Jota. Jota received a long ball from his fellow teammate Conor Coady and was in a one-on-one position with the City goalkeeper. Ederson caught Jota without getting his hands on the ball. However, City were back in the game after Raheem Sterling scored from a penalty rebound. Sterling scored his second of the night with a beautiful chip over Rui Patricio in the 50th minute. However, Wolves were back in the game after Adama Traore scored for his side. It was followed by a tap-in from Raul Jiminez in the 82nd minute. Wolves went on to take a lead in the closing minutes of the match with a strike from Matt Doherty.
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Twitter reacted to the defeat
Manchester City trail 14 points behind Livepool
This was Manchester City’s fifth defeat in the Premier League this season. City now trail by 14 points against League leaders Liverpool, with the Reds having a game in hand. Manchester City will next play against Sheffield United on Sunday, December 29, 2019.
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00:00 IST, December 29th 2019