This archive report was first published on 29 December 2019.
Manchester City's title hopes were all but over after a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Wolves on Friday night.
City's faint hopes of retaining the Premier League title were in tatters as they blew a two-goal lead and had Ederson sent off in the 12th minute.
Despite being down to 10 men, City recovered to take control thanks to Raheem Sterling's double either side of half-time.
However, City's fatigued stars were unable to go the distance as Adama Traore's goal sparked a thrilling Wolves fightback.
Raul Jimenez equalised with eight minutes to go and Matt Doherty hit the winner to send Molineux wild in the 89th minute.
Guardiola admitted that tiredness played a role in the defeat, saying, 'Always the goals can be avoided but sometimes it's tiredness. It's a lot of minutes to defend with 10 men.'
City trail runaway leaders Liverpool by 14 points and, with Jurgen Klopp's team having a game in hand, it's hard to imagine the champions getting their hands on the trophy for a third successive season.
Guardiola said, 'It is a big gap for a long time. It's not a race if you think about it.'
Wolves, flying high in fifth place, have contributed to City's downfall more than most and, after winning 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium in October, they celebrated a top-flight double over the Manchester club for the first time since 1960-61.
The only blemish for Wolves were the missiles thrown from the stands when City celebrated their second goal, an incident that prompted the Football Association to launch an investigation.
