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Marcus Rashford’s deflected goal in injury time placed Manchester United in second place in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Wolves.
The game was heading to a goalless draw when Wolves thwarted United for 93 minutes, before a left-handed shot from Rashford went off Romain Saiss and Rui Patricio wrong.
The best opportunity of the first half had fallen to Bruno Fernandes, but he was unable to deflect Mason Greenwood’s wicked center home at point blank range when Patricio saved, while David de Gea denied Saiss’s near-post shot at the other end.
United thought they had broken the deadlock with 20 minutes to go when Edinson Cavani turned home with a fumble from a corner, but it was offside, and the VAR review of a potential hand from Conor Coady in the same action he returned in favor of the Wolves.
United were largely held at bay by a Wolves youth team, but Rashford grabbed the winner to move them within two points of Premier League leader Liverpool after winning four of six just 21 days after the crisis talk. at Old Trafford after his departure from the Champions League. . Wolves remain 12th, eight points behind the top four.
How United broke through after 93 frustrating minutes
Marcus Rashford celebrates his latest winner for Man Utd against Wolves
With Cavani starting for the second time in the Premier League this season, United’s initial tactic was clear: hitting the wide areas and capitalizing on the Uruguayan’s move into the area.
But the Wolves caught on early enough and restricted United to central areas in a largely apathetic first half. United had the best chance as Greenwood’s brilliant delivery from the right found Fernandes, but was unable to connect properly with his short-range volley, which was well blocked by compatriot Rui Patricio.
Bruno Fernandes misses a great opportunity to put Man Utd in front
The wolves seemed to constantly break apart and had most of the efforts of the first half: Saiss’s looping header hit the top of the bar and the defender’s hit to the near post from a free kick was also well beaten by De Gea, but the first half ended scoreless and the visitors frustrated a United that lacked urgency.
Edinson Cavani and Romain Saiss in action at Old Trafford
United signed Luke Shaw at halftime to replace Alex Telles, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ninth substitute at halftime this season, but the second half followed a similar trend.
The hosts had the ball in the net when Cavani turned home point-blank as the ball fell nicely to him from a corner, but was offside, and VAR also refused to budge on a handball call to Coady on the same pass. of the game.
United’s second shot on goal of the game came in the 75th minute when Pogba’s long-range shot stung Rui Patricio’s hands, before Rashford’s low shot from 10 yards was superbly blocked in the last by Saiss.
Marcus Rashford scores a winner in the 93rd minute
He was the Wolves’ youngest 11th Premier League starter since April 2012, and they played mature enough to earn a point, but Nuno’s team was heartbroken in injury time.
Rashford cut off his left foot from inside the box and watched his effort bounce off Man of the Match Saiss and into the bottom right corner for his eighth Premier League goal of the season, and all three points.
Wolves players look crestfallen after conceding
It wasn’t United’s prettiest show, far from it, and a long way from their last outing at Old Trafford against Leeds, but Solskjaer’s side proved they can win underperforming.
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- Since losing at home to Arsenal in early November, Manchester United have won seven of their last nine Premier League matches (D2).
- The Wolves have now conceded in each of their last nine Premier League games; their longest joint streak without a clean sheet in competition under Nuno Espirito Santo (also nine games between December 2019 and January 2020.
- Marcus Rashford’s goal for Manchester United was his first at Old Trafford in the Premier League in 845 minutes of play, since he last scored in July against Southampton.
- Manchester United’s late goal through Marcus Rashford (92:51) was their last winning goal in a Premier League match at Old Trafford since September 2009, when Michael Owen scored at 95:27 against Manchester City.
- Since his Premier League debut in February, Bruno Fernandes has been directly involved in more goals in the competition than any other player (32 – 18 goals, 14 assists).
Whats Next?
Manchester United now host Aston Villa on New Years Day at 8pm live on Sky Sports Premier League, and is scheduled to host Manchester City on January 6 in the first leg of the Carbaao Cup semifinals at 7:45 p.m.
Wolves will now go to Brighton in the Premier League on January 2 at 5.30pm live on Sky Sports Premier League, before hosting Crystal Palace in the FA Cup third round at 7:45 pm on Friday, January 8.
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