De Bruyne dazzles as Man City tames Wolves
Kevin De Bruyne was typically influential as Manchester City survived a tough second half to defeat bogey side Wolves 3-1 in its Premier League opener at Molineux.
Pep Guardiola's side - aiming to reclaim the title it lost to Liverpool last term - was featuring for the first time in 2020-2021 due to its involvement in the previous campaign's UEFA Champions League knockout stage.
But City made up for lost time in a dominant first 45 minutes on Tuesday (AEST) as De Bruyne capitalised on a rash challenge to break the deadlock from the penalty spot, before Phil Foden added a stylish second.
Wolves, which did the double over City last season, enjoyed a better spell after the break and belatedly netted through Raul Jimenez, yet De Bruyne's tackle in the final seconds allowed Gabriel Jesus to strike a deflected clincher.
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