Wolves vs Man United Summary
Manchester United rallied to hold off Wolverhampton’s late surge to secure a thrilling 4-3 win at the Molineux Stadium in the Premier League on Friday, February 2.
The visitors made the perfect start as Rasmus Hojlund set Marcus Rashford up to open the scoring after just five minutes. Hojlund then grabbed a goal for himself with a smart finish to double the Red Devils’ lead after 22 minutes.
United dominated the first half with 55% of the ball, attempting eight shots with just the two for their goals on target. They allowed two shots on their goal as well but Andre Onana dealt with the danger well in the first period. Wolves trailed 2-0 at the break.
Gary O’Neil made changes to try and turn things around for his team, with a penalty by Pablo Sarabia in the 71st minute giving them hope. Scott McTominay then restored Manchester United’s two-goal lead after an assist by Bruno Fernandes just four minutes after conceding. However, Wolves were no pushovers and scored their second in the 85th minute via Max Kilman.
Matheus Cunha and Pedro Neto combined for a late goal to send the Molineux faithful into raptures as the scores were level at 3-3. United had one last trick up their sleeve, though, with Kobbie Mainoo scoring the winning goal in the 97th minute to secure three points. The result takes the Red Devils up to seventh in the Premier League table.
On that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings for Wolves vs Man United.
Wolves vs Man United Player Ratings
Wolves
Jose Sa – 6.5/10
Sa made five saves and distributed the ball with 82% accuracy.
Max Kilman (C) – 7.5/10
Besides scoring a goal, Kilman also won four duels and made five clearances and two blocks.
Craig Dawson – 7/10
Dawson was solid and won six duels, making three blocks and two clearances. He was also booked for a foul.
Toti Gomes – 6/10
Gomes put in a disappointing performance as he made a couple of costly errors.
Nelson Semedo – 7.5/10
Semedo was highly impactful on the right flank, winning 13 duels and passing the ball with 88% accuracy.
Mario Lemina – 7/10
Lemina played well in midfield and passed the ball with 89% accuracy, including three key passes. He also won seven duels and made four tackles.
Tommy Doyle – 7/10
Doyle passed the ball with 94% accuracy, including four long balls. He also won just one duel.
Matt Doherty – 6.5/10
Doherty had an average game.
Matheus Cunha – 7.5/10
Cunha was lively in the final third and provided one assist. He passed the ball with 74% accuracy, including two key passes. Cunha also won eight duels and attempted three shots with one on target.
Pedro Neto – 8/10
Neto had a great game and got on the scoresheet as well. He won five duels and also won a penalty for his team.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde – 6.5/10
Bellegarde failed to make an impact on the game despite starting.
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SUBSTITUTES
Rayan Ait-Nouri – 6/10
Ait-Nouri came on in place of Doherty and played well.
Pablo Sarabia – 7/10
Sarabia replaced Bellegarde and got on the scoresheet with a penalty.
Joao Gomes & Nathan Fraser – N/A
The pair came on late in the game and did not play enough minutes to warrant a rating.
Man United
Andre Onana – 6.5/10
Onana made three saves throughout the game and was also booked for time-wasting.
Diogo Dalot – 6/10
Dalot had a below-par game by his standards.
Raphael Varane – 6/10
Varane struggled in defence and had a rather poor game.
Lisandro Martinez – 7/10
Martinez won two duels, making four clearances, two interceptions, two tackles and two blocks.
Luke Shaw – 7/10
Shaw had a good game but was booked late on for time-wasting.
Kobbie Mainoo – 7.5/10
Mainoo put in an impactful performance and scored the winning goal for Manchester United.
Casemiro – 6.5/10
Casemiro put in an average performance and was subbed off midway through the second half.
Alejandro Garnacho – 7.5/10
Garnacho passed the ball with 79% accuracy, including four key passes. He also completed two dribbles and won eight duels.
Bruno Fernandes (C) – 8/10
Fernandes had a great game and provided one assist. He also played four key passes and five long balls and won four duels.
Marcus Rashford – 7.5/10
Rashford got on the scoresheet early in the game which will surely act as a confidence booster.
Rasmus Hojlund – 8/10
Hojlund had a great game and walked away with a goal and an assist to his name.
SUBSTITUTES
Antony – 6/10
Antony came on the second period but failed to make an impact.
Scott McTominay – 7/10
McTominay came on in the second half and scored a goal to make it 3-1 for United.
Harry Maguire – 6/10
Maguire replaced Martinez late on and played well.
Omari Forson – 7/10
Forson provided an assist for his team’s winning goal in the dying embers.
Jonny Evans – N/A
Evans came late and did not play enough minutes to warrant a rating.