Kevin de Bruyne scored the only goal on his penultimate game at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City beat Wolves and moved up to third in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola's side extended their unbeaten run to nine games while moving four points clear of sixth-placed Nottingham Forest as the race to qualify for next season's Champions League continues.
Manchester City have won four consecutive Premier League matches for the first time since their 13-match winning run between April and September 2024.
They travel to relegated Southampton next weekend before hosting Bournemouth, completing the campaign with a trip to Fulham.
On Thursday night, a 2-0 defeat at home against Brentford, who hold their own European ambitions, left Forest sitting sixth and up against it in their bid to secure a first appearance in Europe's premier competition since 1980.
It is the first time Forest have lost successive home fixtures in the Premier League this season.
They must now rely on sides above them to drop points while also finding a way to address their own form, having lost three of their past four league outings.
There are still just five points separating Aston Villa in seventh with fourth-placed Newcastle.
With the Premier League's top five guaranteed a spot in the Champions League next term, the race for Europe remains closely contested as the season enters its final weeks.
As many as 11 European places are up for grabs and there will definitely be a minimum of eight Premier League teams - up from the usual seven - playing in Europe next season, but things could change in the coming weeks.
It means Crystal Palace, down in 12th, remain in contention for a place in Europe through the league as well as if they win the FA Cup.
BBC Sport takes a look at how many teams could qualify for each of the European competitions - the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.