Erling Haaland blasts Man City past Wolves

Earlier in the day, Arsenal clinched a convincing 3-0 win over Bournemouth, requiring Manchester City to secure a victory to keep control of their title destiny. Facing Wolverhampton at home, City knew they couldn't afford any missteps in this tense stage of the season.

Haaland shines bright

Erling Haaland wasted no time and set the tone with a hat-trick before halftime. The Norwegian striker opened the scoring with a penalty, followed by a well-placed finish and another penalty strike to complete his first-half treble. He added his fourth goal in the second half before being substituted by Pep Guardiola ten minutes before the final whistle. Despite a consolation goal from Wolverhampton's Hee-Chan Hwang, City's attacking firepower proved too much, leaving the visitors outclassed.

Haaland's records

With his four goals, Haaland now boasts a remarkable total of 25 league goals for the season, firmly placing him ahead of Chelsea's Cole Palmer and Newcastle United's Alexander Isak, both on 20 goals. Haaland's prolific form underlines his importance in City's title charge. Manchester City's victory against Wolverhampton has brought them within a single point of league leaders Arsenal. Arsenal leads the table with 83 points from 36 games, while City sits on 82 points with a game in hand. The title race remains neck-and-neck, with City set to face Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, and West Ham United, while Arsenal will meet Manchester United and Everton. With Haaland in lethal form and City's relentless pursuit of silverware, the Premier League title race is sure to have fans on the edge of their seats as the final games unfold.