Man City vs Wolves: Champions back on track as West Ham vs Sunderland fuels survival push

LONDON: Manchester City returned to winning ways in Man City vs Wolves, securing a 2–0 victory over the bottom side to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to four points. Elsewhere, West Ham vs Sunderland delivered another vital result for the Hammers as they continued their battle to avoid relegation.

Omar Marmoush scores within 6 minutes as Erling Haaland is benched for Manchester City 🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/khoJxijzRD

— 433 (@433) January 24, 2026

Pep Guardiola rested Erling Haaland in Man City vs Wolves after a demanding fixture schedule, but City ended a four-game league winless run through first-half goals from Omar Marmoush and January signing Antoine Semenyo. City now sit on 46 points, four behind Arsenal, who host Manchester United on Sunday with a game in hand.

No Haaland, no problem! @OmarMarmoush scores his first Premier League goal of the season while @ErlingHaaland gets a rare rest on the bench 🤝 pic.twitter.com/9fCgke25tQ

— Premier League (@premierleague) January 24, 2026

Marmoush, making his first league start since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, opened the scoring in the sixth minute of Man City vs Wolves, finishing confidently from Matheus Nunes’s cross. Semenyo doubled the lead in first-half stoppage time in Man City vs Wolves with a powerful low strike, marking his first league goal for the club. City also handed a debut to centre-back Marc Guehi, while Haaland was introduced late in the second half.

The perfect start!

Omar Marmoush opened the scoring for Man City after just six minutes, his first Premier League goal of the season! ⚽ pic.twitter.com/R5budSQpho

— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) January 24, 2026

At the foot of the table, West Ham vs Sunderland followed last week’s morale-boosting win at Tottenham with a commanding 3–1 home success. Captain Jarrod Bowen starred in West Ham vs Sunderland, scoring once and providing an assist to become the club’s all-time leader for goal involvements with 103.

Crysencio Summerville headed West Ham in front from Bowen’s cross early in West Ham vs Sunderland, before the skipper converted a penalty. Mateus Fernandes added a third just before halftime in West Ham vs Sunderland to cap a dominant first-half performance. Despite the win, West Ham remain third from bottom but are now just two points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest.

Elsewhere, Tottenham vs Burnley ended in a dramatic 2–2 draw as Cristian Romero’s late header denied Burnley a crucial victory. Spurs had led in Tottenham vs Burnley through Micky van de Ven before Burnley responded after the break with goals from Axel Tuanzebe and substitute Lyle Foster.

Fulham climbed to seventh following a 2–1 comeback victory in Fulham vs Brighton, after Yasin Ayari had given the visitors the lead. Substitute Samuel Chukwueze equalised in Fulham vs Brighton before Harry Wilson sealed the win with a superb late free kick at Craven Cottage.