Premier League: De Bruyne on target as City beat Wolves

Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday.

- Agence France-Presse

MANCHESTER:

Pep Guardiola's side are embroiled in a tense battle for a top five finish in the Premier League and De Bruyne lifted them to third place with his first half strike at the Etihad Stadium.

For just the second time in a turbulent campaign, City have reeled off five successive wins in all competitions.

It was a major boost to City's hopes of securing a place in Europe's elite club competition.

"We are better than we were weeks ago. If we play like we did today, it is really good but we cannot relax. Winning in that way is good because it will make us realise that we still need to work," Guardiola said.