Mumbai, October 21: John Stones came up with an injury-time goal again as Manchester City narrowly avoided a major setback by beating struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. Stones headed home a corner in the fifth minute of second-half injury time and the goal stood despite the VAR asking referee Chris Kavanagh to review whether Bernardo Silva was interfering with goalkeeper Jose Sa from an off-side position. Liverpool 2–1 Chelsea, Premier League 2024–25: Mohamed Salah, Curtis Jones Score As Reds Edge Past Blues To Top the Table.

Kavanagh's decision denied Wolves just a second point of the season and enraged manager Gary O'Neil on the sidelines, while the win put City two points ahead of Liverpool ahead of its home game against Chelsea later Sunday. City defender Josko Gvardiol had curled in a superb right-foot shot from outside the area to equalize in the 33rd minute. Premier League 2024–25: Alejandro Garnacho Sparks Manchester United's Comeback Win Against Brentford; Arsenal Stunned by AFC Bournemouth.

But, Wolves then repelled wave after wave of City attacks before the late intervention from Stones, who also netted a last-gasp equalizer against Arsenal in the eighth minute of injury time last month. Jorgen Strand Larsen had given the hosts an early lead.

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