The match at Old Trafford started at a rather slow pace. It was not until the 11th minute that the fans witnessed a remarkable move. After Hojlund's wall, Mainoo entered the penalty area but was pushed down by a Wolves defender. The referee hesitated for a moment before deciding not to blow the whistle.
The home team's first shot on target came from a corner kick. In the 30th minute, Eriksen made a difficult cross, forcing goalkeeper Jose Sa to push the ball away to clear the danger.
In the 34th minute, Eriksen continued to threaten the visitors' goal with a curling free kick. However, Sa was still the winner.
MU plays proactively at home. |
The first half ended without any goals. MU and Wolves did not play with much determination, because both teams no longer have any goals to strive for in the Premier League. At the same time, Ipswich were leading 2-0 against Arsenal. This meant that Wolves were almost certain to stay in the league.
At the beginning of the second half, coach Amorim kept the starting lineup but MU still did not create any more notable opportunities. In the 59th minute, the Portuguese coach decided to strengthen the attack by sending Mount and Bruno in to replace Ugarte and Mainoo.
In the 64th minute, Bruno sparked a quick attack on the left flank. Garnacho crossed well but Hojlund could not make an interception in front of the wide open goal. Shortly after the miss, the number 9 had to leave the field to make way for young talent Chido Obi.
As announced after the win over Lyon, MU will use a squad consisting of reserve or young players for the remainder of the 2024/25 Premier League.
Tyler Fredricson, a young defender born in 2005, made his Premier League debut. The U18 player played alongside Mazraoui and Lindelof in a three-man defence in front of Onana's goal.
On the left, left-back Harry Amass started his second Premier League game of his career, while up front, Kobbie Mainoo was named in the starting line-up for the first time since February 2.
The physical and mental challenges after the comeback against Lyon in the Europa League will be a big challenge for Ruben Amorim's team when they welcome Wolverhampton at Old Trafford.
With their current Premier League position looking bleak, the Europa League may be United's only way to salvage the season. However, a record of just one defeat in their last 13 home games against Wolves (W9 D3) has given fans confidence that the Red Devils are still capable of taking all three points.
On the other side, Wolves are enjoying their best run of form in over 50 years in the English top flight, with four straight wins. If they can get three more points at Old Trafford, and Ipswich lose to Arsenal this weekend, they will officially stay up. Under manager Vítor Pereira, Wolves have transformed dramatically, going from 13 points behind Man United to now having the chance to move level on points if they continue to beat them, which they did on Boxing Day last year.
Tactical diagram of the 2 clubs. |
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