Manchester City ended their recent Premier League slump with a comfortable home victory after beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Gatekeepers News reports that Pep Guardiola’s side, who had struggled for form in recent weeks, produced a controlled first-half performance to secure all three points.
Omar Marmoush opened the scoring early in the game, taking advantage of his start by finishing from close range after a delivery from Mattheus Nunes.
City doubled their lead just before the break when Antoine Semenyo converted a pass from Bernardo Silva to cap a dominant opening half.
Although Wolves showed more urgency after the restart, City remained composed and limited their visitors to a few clear chances. Semenyo went close to adding a third goal when his effort struck the woodwork, but the hosts comfortably saw out the match.
The win marked City’s first league victory of 2026 and ended a run of five Premier League games without a win. They remain second on the table with 46 points from 23 matches, still chasing leaders Arsenal but with a game in hand.
Elsewhere, Fulham produced a dramatic comeback to defeat Brighton 2-1 at Craven Cottage. After falling behind, the hosts found their way back into the match through Samuel Chukwueze, who equalised in the 72nd minute after controlling a long ball forward and calmly finishing.
The goal was Chukwueze’s third since joining Fulham on loan from AC Milan, continuing his positive impact in the side.
The comeback was completed late in the game when Harry Wilson curled in a stoppage-time free kick to seal the win and send the home fans into celebration.
Alex Iwobi featured prominently for Fulham and was substituted late on, while Calvin Bassey watched the encounter from the bench.
In other Premier League results on Saturday, West Ham United defeated Sunderland 3-1, Burnley held Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-2 draw, and Fulham’s victory over Brighton capped an eventful round of matches.
