Wolves v Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as United grab late win in thriller
Manchester United will attempt to get back to winning ways in the Premier League once more as they face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux this evening.
The Red Devils beat Newport in the FA Cup at the weekend but have won just two top-flight games from the last eight in a run stretching back to November. That leaves them ninth in the table, outsiders in the race for a Europa Conference League spot and not even in the conversation for Champions League places, a poor return for Erik ten Hag’s spending of over £400m.
For Wolves, recent form is a different story. Gary O’Neil has led his team to five wins in seven and just one defeat in 10 in all competitions, seeing the team rise to 11th in the table and knowing they can overhaul United in the table with victory this time out.
They also remain in the FA Cup after beating rivals West Brom in the fourth round, with the match notable for fan violence causing a delay to proceedings.
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Wolves v Manchester United LIVE: Premier League updates
Manchester United beat Wolves 4-3 in the Premier League
FULL-TIME! Wolves 3-4 Man United
90+7’ - GOAL! Mainoo grabs last-gasp winner for United (WOL 3-4 MUN)
90+5’ - GOAL! Neto snatches late, late equaliser for Wolves (WOL 3-3 MUN)
85’ - GOAL! Kilman sets up grandstand finale (WOL 2-3 MUN)
75’ - GOAL! McTominay restores Man Utd’s two-goal lead (WOL 1-3 MUN)
71’ - GOAL! Sarabia pulls one back from the penalty spot (WOL 1-2 MUN)
22’ - GOAL! Hojlund doubles the lead (WOL 0-2 MUN)
5’ - GOAL! Rashford fires United ahead early on (WOL 0-1 MUN)
TEAM NEWS: Marcus Rashford back in the Man Utd starting XI after being dropped for an ‘internal matter'
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3 - 4 Manchester United FC
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
22:31
The full-time whistle goes, and every single pre-game script goes up in flames as Kobbie Mainoo comes to the rescue for Manchester United to secure a desperately late 4-3 victory over Wolves at Molineux! The visitors' early missed chances in the second half came back to bite them in the 71st minute, as Pablo Sarabia slotted in a penalty to give Wolves some hope in the final quarter of the game. It proved to be much, much more than hope, as despite substitute Scott McTominay restoring United's two-goal lead just moments later, the hosts rallied again to score twice either side of the 90-minute mark. Max Kilman swept in from close range with five left on the clock, and Pedro Neto's breakaway goal five minutes into injury time looked to have completed the unlikeliest of comebacks. The day was far from done though, and Mainoo belied his 18 years to waltz his way through an ailing Wolves defence, curling a beautiful low finish into the corner to win it for the visitors! A dominant first-half and a chaotic second for Manchester United, who collect all three points at the end of a frankly crazy games which reminds all of us just how unpredictable the Premier League can be!
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22:23
FULL-TIME: WOLVES 3-4 MANCHESTER UNITED.
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22:23
Wolves pack the box as Ait-Nouri swings a late, late cross in from the left, but Onana rises above the crowd to make a clean catch and that should be that for United!
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22:16
Yellow Card Luke Paul Hoare Shaw
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22:16
SAVED!!! Somehow Sa keeps United at bay!!! The visitors win a corner after Antony's cross is blocked behind, and after it's play short to Shaw, another deflection sees the ball drop to McTominay at point-blank range, only for Sa to deny him with a last-ditch save!
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22:15
Yellow Card Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra
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22:14
Assist Omari Nathan Forson
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22:13
NINE added minutes to play at Molineux - strap yourselves in for a nail-biting finish!
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22:13
Goal Kobbie Boateng Mainoo
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22:12
Assist Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
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22:12
WIDE!!! Lemina's knock-down ball is crossed low into the middle by Neto, and the Gabonese midfielder hits a first-time shot narrowly wide before the flag goes up to penalise him for offside!
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22:11
Goal Pedro Lomba Neto
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22:08
Substitution Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra Jonathan Grant Evans
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22:06
A half-cleared Wolves corner is swung back into the box by Sarabia and falls for Neto, who lashes a shot goalwards but sees it fly over the top thanks to a timely Martinez block!
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22:05
Yellow Card Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha
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22:03
Semedo charges over halfway to get on the end of Cunha's cross-field ball and runs into the United box, but Martinez gets in the way of his shot to make the block and concede a corner!
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22:03
Substitution Lisandro Martínez Jacob Harry Maguire
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22:02
Substitution Rasmus Winther Højlund Omari Nathan Forson
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22:02
Fernandes looks to catch Wolves out from the long-range set-piece, but gets his effort all wrong and sends the ball sailing over the crossbar.
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22:01
Assist Craig Dawson
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22:01
Onana drifts out of his box to intercept Cunha's low ball across the face of goal, and knocks it forward to Garnacho, who is felled from behind by Ait-Nouri to win the visitors a dangerous-looking free-kick.
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21:59
That six league goals for McTominay so far this campaign, making the Scot Manchester United's top scorer in the Premier League despite mostly operating as a defensive midfielder!
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21:58
Substitution Tote António Gomes Nathan John Mark Fraser
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21:58
Substitution Thomas Glyn Doyle João Victor Gomes da Silva
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21:56
SAVED!!! The visitors break at speed and Fernandes shoots first-time from the edge of the box, with the ball taking a deflection before being clawed out of the bottom corner by a full-stretch Sa! Mainoo follows up after Antony recovers possession, but his 25-yard strike is blocked and rolls behind for a corner!!
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21:54
Yellow Card André Onana Onana
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21:54
WIDE!!! Sarabia slips a reverse pass in behind the defence which is latched onto by Neto, but he can't get his tight-angled shot on target as it lashes into the side netting!
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21:51
Goal Scott Francis McTominay
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:51
There's a question and protests aplenty from the United players following the referee's awarding of that penalty, but VAR replays show clear contact on Neto rather than the ball and Wolves will get a chance to halve the defecit from 12 yards.
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21:50
Dalot brings down an aerial ball and sizes up a shot from 25 yards, but gets his bearings all wrong and pulls his effort well wide of the target.
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21:50
Substitution Marcus Rashford Antony Matheus dos Santos
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21:49
Substitution Carlos Henrique Casimiro Scott Francis McTominay
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:49
PENALTY TO WOLVES!!! Here's the chance for the hosts to get right back into this game!!! Lovely play in their own half opens up room for Lemina to stride into the final third before linking up with Neto. He dribbles into the box and beats Casemiro before being tripped late, and the referee has no hesitation in pointing to the spot!!!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:47
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has seen his sides lose all three of their Premier League encounters with Manchester United, without scoring a single goal. As a player, he only lost more games against Chelsea (15) than against Manchester United (10 of 14) in his top-flight career.
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21:47
Penalty Goal Pablo Sarabia García
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:45
Sa comes well out of his box to clean up a long ball down the line, but slips under pressure from Hojlund and is almost caught out before Ait-Nouri arrives to knock it clear!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:44
Forward come Wolves again as Neto is put into open space down the right before cutting inside. His central pass is run onto by Doyle, but his first-time shot is always rising and sails well over the crossbar!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:43
Wolves are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League home games after losing each of their first two this campaign. Only once previously have they enjoyed a longer run (10) without defeat at Molineux, but unless they can turn this recent pressure into goals, that run is set to end in this game.
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21:40
WIDE!!! Good play down the right from Wolves sees Neto and Bellegarde combine in the box before the latter lays it off for Cunha, whose curling first-time shot whistles just wide of the far post!
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21:40
Substitution Jean-Ricner Bellegarde Pablo Sarabia García
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21:39
OFF THE LINE AGAIN!!! Ait-Nouri and Dawson both stay forward from a Wolves free-kick as Neto recycles the half-cleared ball. The substitute Ait-Nouri drives to the byline and pulls it back for Dawson, whose shot from inside the six-yard box is palmed by Onana before Dalot flicks it off the goal-line and away!
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21:35
SAVED!!! Toti loses out to Garnacho and the Argentine bursts into the box before cutting the ball back for Hojlund, but his close-range shot is saved brilliantly by the outstretched leg of Sa and Dawson thumps it clear!
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21:34
Garnacho's cross from the short free-kick is met by Casemiro at the far post, but he can't get enough power behind his header and Sa makes an easy save.
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21:32
Bellegarde stumbles after taking a poor first touch in his own defensive third. Dalot's onto it for United, but the Wolves forward handles the ball on the deck to concede a free-kick in a good crossing position for the visitors.
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21:31
Substitution Matthew James Doherty Rayan Aït-Nouri
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21:30
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 139 English Premier League matches when leading at half-time - including 119 wins - since a 5-3 loss at Leicester back in September 2014.
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21:28
OFF THE LINE!! Martinez redeems himself and then some after the free-kick is swung in and met by Kilman. Onana comes out to punch but gets nowhere near the ball, and the Wolves captain's header is bouncing into the empty net before Martinez races back to hook it off the goal-line!
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21:24
BLOCKED!! The Red Devils are straight out of the blocks and Garnacho races down the right onto a long throughball. He cuts it back for the arriving Fernandes to strike goalwards, but Dawson slides in with a last-ditch block to deny him!
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21:23
Yellow Card Lisandro Martínez
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21:22
Wolves resume proceedings at Molineux with it all to do in the second half, as Bellegarde gets this game back underway.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:19
Hojlund has come into his own as United's leading striker in this game, doubling his side's lead in the 22nd minute and chipping Sa late on before being denied by the offside flag. The 20-year-old Dane also set up Rashford's opener with one of four final-third passes and two chances created, as well as winning three duels and free-kicks apiece for the Red Devils' cause.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:15
Manchester United put together arguably their strongest away performance of the season so far to lead Wolves 2-0 at the break - and that's a scoreline which more than flatters the hosts. Rashford's coolly-placed finish just five minutes into the contest got things up and running for the Red Devils, who soon doubled their lead after Hojlund steered Shaw's deflected cross in at the near post. Further chances followed as Casemiro, Fernandes and Varane all put decent efforts wide, while the offside flag prevented both Hojlund and Casemiro from putting United 3-0 up late in the half. Other than Cunha's deflected shot and Doyle's saved free-kick, Wolves have offered next to nothing at the other end and have a mountain to climb if they're to get themselves back into this contest.
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21:10
HALF-TIME: WOLVES 0-2 MANCHESTER UNITED.
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21:10
Hojlund releases Fernandes in behind and the Red Devils' skipper looks for Garnacho in support, but his wayward cross can't find the winger and another chance goes amiss for the visitors!
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21:09
OFFSIDE AGAIN!!! Another marginal offside sees the visitors denied that evasive third goal!!! Fernandes' cross from the free-kick is met by Casemiro and nodded low into the corner, but the flag is up once more to penalise the Brazilian for being fractionally ahead of the last defender!
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21:06
We're into three additional first-half minutes at Molineux, with the hosts hoping to get to the break without being stretched yet again by Manchester United.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:06
BALL IN THE NET!!!! The offside flag goes up to prevent Hojlund making it 3-0!!! Garnacho cuts inside and takes on the backtracking defence before threading the ball into Hojlund's path. He peels off the last defender and strokes the ball past Sa into the bottom corner, but the flag is correctly raised to deny the Dane a double!
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21:04
Cunha skips beyond Casemiro's scything challenge and takes on Varane down the left, but loses out to the defender and Garnacho recovers the loose ball to win a free-kick for the Red Devils.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
21:04
Bellegarde drives away from Casemiro and plays a one-two with Neto to find Toti advancing into the box. The defender looks to cross to the near post, but Dalot's block sees the ball ricochet off his Portuguese compatriot and bounce behind for a goal-kick!
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21:04
Yellow Card Craig Dawson
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21:01
The visitors have won four and lost one of this five games they've scored first in so far this season, and 2-0 up with the break just five minutes away, are in the driving seat to get the job done at Molineux.
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20:59
Wolves win a corner after Doherty's cross is blocked behind by Martinez, but the Argentine and his centre-back partner Varane are there to snuff out any chance for the hosts and the latter hacks the ball clear!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
20:58
Coming into this round of matches, only 20th placed Sheffield United (100 minutes) and 18th placed Luton (223 minutes) had spent less time leading their Premier League games this season than Manchester United's 288 minutes. The Red Devils have failed to lead for a single minute in any of their last four away games, but haven't looked close to giving this one up since Rashford's fifth-minute opener!
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20:55
OVER!!! After a United corner is headed half-clear by Wolves, Garnacho replies with a volley from the edge of the box which falls kindly for Varane. He lashes a decent effort of his own goalwards, which beats Sa and looks to be heading in before nestling on top of the net!!
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20:55
Doyle looks for the back-post run of Neto with an lofted ball into the area, but Onana gets there ahead of the Wolves winger to make a routine catch.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
20:51
WIDE!!! Forward come the visitors again as Rashford and Hojlund combine to tee up Fernandes, whose first-time shot from the edge of the area rolls across the face of goal and beyond the far post!
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20:50
CHANCE!!! Wolves get out of jail to somehow not go 3-0 down!!! Fernandes' throughball for Hojlund is cut out by Doherty, but he sells Sa massivley short with an awful back-pass which the goalkeeper comes for, blasts against the onrushing Hojlund, and is left stranded as the loose ball deflects wide of the upright!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
20:49
Manchester United haven’t lost a Premier League game in February since all the way back in 2018 - going unbeaten in their last 22 such games since and winning 13 along the way.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
20:47
SAVED!!!! Wolves win a free-kick of their own on the edge of the Red Devils' box after a cynical challenge from Fernandes on Neto. Doyle steps up to strike it, and fires a fizzing shot over the wall which Onana initially fumbles before re-gathering!
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20:46
WIDE!!! Fernandes whips in a United free-kick following Doyle's foul on Hojlund and finds Casemiro at the near post, who heads goalwards but can only find the side netting with Sa rooted to the spot!
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20:43
It's a third Premier League goal in the fledgling career of Hojlund, who has now netted in each of his last three games for the Red Devils across all competitions.
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20:40
Wolves win possession high up the pitch and Lemina finds Cunha on the edge of the box, who cuts inside and curls a shot goalwards which Onana barely has to move to save and hold!
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20:39
Casemiro's ball over the top sends Garnacho in behind the defence and away from Toti. Rashford's sprinting up in support to his left, but the youngster's cross is woefully mis-hit and sails behind for a goal-kick!
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20:39
Goal Rasmus Winther Højlund
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20:37
Wolves win their first corner of the game after Shaw blocks Semedo's initial cross behind, but from the set-piece Dawson's header back across goal is an easy one for Onana to collect.
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20:36
Shaw wraps around the outside of Rashford and scoops a cross back from the byline. Toti heads clear for Wolves, but Casemiro is onto the loose ball and lashes a mistimed half-volley over the bar!!
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20:33
CHANCE!!! Semedo's cross-field pass puts Cunha into plenty of space, and he dribbles past Dalot into the 18-yard box. Dalot follows the Wolves forward as he opens up to shoot, getting a foot in to block and send the ball into Onana's gloves at the near post!
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20:31
Having won just two of their first six Premier League away games against Wolves, Manchester United have now won each of their last three visits to Molineux, and that Rashford opener has them on course to make it four wins straight.
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20:30
Manchester United look to stretch Wolves again as Fernandes and Rashford link up in the box. Fernandes takes a poor touch but is able to tee up Casemiro for a 20-yard shot, which he pulls just wide of Sa's right-hand post!
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20:28
A smart touch from Rashford gives Hojlund the chance to knock the ball ahead and race onto it over halfway, but he's muscled off it by Dawson and Wolves win possession back!
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20:26
That's Rashford's Premier League fifth goal of the season, for a United side who have avoided defeat in the last seven matches they've gone 1-0 up in!
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20:21
Goal Marcus Rashford
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20:19
Wolves have lost six of their last seven Premier League meetings with Manchester United, failing to score a goal in their last three straight.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
20:19
Yellow Card Carlos Henrique Casimiro
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20:17
Red Devils captain Fernandes kicks off for the visitors, and we're up and running in the West Midlands!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
20:15
Molineux awaits as the teams trudge out onto the pitch, with both sides hoping to move several places up the Premier League table with a win in this game!
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20:10
The visitors make two high-profile changes from the side that edged Newport in the FA Cup, with Andre Onana returning between the sticks following Cameroon’s elimination from the Africa Cup of Nations last 16. Marcus Rashford also starts for the Red Devils after being absent from the squad in south Wales – that’s despite being caught on an impromptu, unsanctioned trip to Northern Ireland last week.
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20:07
Forwards Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha both netted as Wolves won a feisty and hot-tempered – both on and off the pitch – Black Country derby against West Brom last weekend, and Gary O’Neil names an unchanged side for this clash with Manchester United; the pair flanking Jean-Ricner Bellegarde up front for the hosts.
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20:03
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Altay Bayindir, Harry Maguire, Christian Eriksen, Amad Diallo, Antony, Jonny Evans, Scott McTominay, Willy Kambwala, Omari Forson.
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20:03
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): Andre Onana; Diogo Dalot, Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw; Kobbie Mainoo, Casemiro; Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford; Rasmus Hojlund.
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20:03
WOLVES SUBS: Dan Bentley, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Santiago Bueno, Joao Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Pablo Sarabia, Joe Hodge, Tawanda Chirewa. Nathan Fraser.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
20:03
WOLVES (3-4-2-1): Jose Sa; Maximilian Kilman, Chris Dawson, Toti Gomes; Nelson Semedo, Mario Lemina, Tommy Doyle, Matt Doherty; Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha; Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
19:57
The Red Devils scored twice in the second half to beat Newport 4-2 at Rodney Parade, surviving that potential banana skin of a tie to advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup. the visitors are now on the hunt for their first Premier League victory of 2024, and only need a point to rise above Newcastle and Brighton in the table, but would need victory with an eight-goal swing to go their way if they want to displace West Ham in sixth.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
19:52
It appears that 11th-placed Wolves have firmly put a poor first half of the season behind them, winning three of a four-match unbeaten run and dumping local rivals West Brom out of the FA Cup in their last game. Gary O’Neil’s side were controversially beaten at Old Trafford on the opening weekend of the season, and will leapfrog United to go as high as eighth in the table should they return the favour to claim all three points here.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
19:47
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United
19:15
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