WOLVERHAMPTON. Manchester United had a narrow win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The match was played at the Molineux Stadium stadium in Wolverhampton on Thursday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. In front of 31,641 spectators.​ The referee was Jarred Gillett with the help of Darren Cann and Derek Eaton. The 4th official was Darren England. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 7.06 degrees Celsius or 44.71 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.​

Match Statistics​

Wolverhampton Wanderers

3 - 4

Manchester United

  • 53 Ball Possession 47
Shots
  • 16 Total 21
  • 7 On Target 8
  • 4 Off Target 7
  • 5 Shots blocked 6
  • 117 Attack 78
  • 59 Dangerous attack 53
  • 59 Ball safe 72
  • 10 Free Kicks 11
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 5
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 9 Total 6
  • 2 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Wolverhampton Wanderers was in possession of the ball for 53% of the time vs. Manchester United that controlled the ball for 47% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Wolverhampton Wanderers had a more offensive attitude with 59 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 7 were on target. Still, Manchester United managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Wolverhampton Wanderers shot 16 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Manchester United shot 21 times, 8 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Wolverhampton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards (Matheus Cunha and Craig Dawson). On the opposite side, Manchester United received 5 yellow cards (Luke Shaw, André Onana, Alejandro Garnacho, Lisandro Martínez and Casemiro).

Match Timeline

3'
Casimiro- Yellow
5'
Marcus Rashford(goal)Rasmus Højlund
22'
Rasmus Højlund(goal)Luke Shaw
Craig Dawson- Yellow
45'
48'
Lisandro Martínez - Yellow
Rayan Aït-Nouri- sub ->Matt Doherty
54'
Pablo Sarabia- sub ->Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
63'
Pablo Sarabia(penalty)
71'
73'
Antony- sub ->Marcus Rashford
73'
Scott McTominay- sub ->Casemiro
75'
Scott McTominay(goal)Bruno Fernandes
78'
André Onana- Yellow
N. Fraser- sub ->Toti
82'
João Gomes- sub ->Tommy Doyle
82'
Max Kilman(goal)Craig Dawson
85'
86'
Harry Maguire- sub ->Lisandro Martínez
Matheus Cunha- Yellow
89'
90'
Jonny Evans- sub ->Alejandro Garnacho
Pedro Neto(goal)Matheus Cunha
90'
90'
Kobbie Mainoo(goal)Omari Forson
90'
Alejandro Garnacho- Yellow
90'
Luke Shaw - Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City
88
37
Arsenal
86
37
Liverpool
79
37
Aston Villa
68
37
Tottenham Hotspur
63
37
Newcastle United
57
36
Chelsea
57
36
Manchester United
54
36
West Ham United
52
37
Brighton & Hove Albion
48
36
AFC Bournemouth
48
37
Crystal Palace
46
37
Wolverhampton Wanderers
46
37
Fulham
44
37
Everton
40
37
Brentford
39
37
Nottingham Forest
29
37
Luton Town
26
37
Burnley
24
37
Sheffield United
16
37

After playing this match, Wolverhampton Wanderers stays with 29 points to hold in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, Manchester United will has 35 points to remain in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers will play away against Chelsea on the 4th of February with a 10-5 head to head record in favor of Chelsea (4 draws).

Manchester United will host West Ham United on the 4th of February with a 25-10 head to head record in favor of Manchester United (9 draws).

Wolverhampton Wanderers – Formation

Wolverhampton Wanderers
G
José Sá 1.Portugal
6.4
D
Craig Dawson 15.England
7.5
45'
D
Max Kilman 23.England
7.9
85'
D
Toti 24.Portugal
6.3
82'
M
Mario Lemina 5.Gabon
7.3
M
Pedro Neto 7.Portugal
8.5
90'
M
Matt Doherty 2.Republic of Ireland
7.0
54'
M
Matheus Cunha 12.Brazil
7.5
89'
M
Thomas Doyle 20.England
7.0
82'
M
Nélson Semedo 22.Portugal
7.9
F
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 27.France
7.0
63'
Substitutes
G
Daniel Bentley 25.England
D
Rayan Aït-Nouri 3.Algeria
6.4
54'
D
Santiago Bueno 4.Uruguay
D
Hugo Bueno 17.Spain
M
João Gomes 8.Brazil
6.4
82'
M
Pablo Sarabia 21.Spain
7.3
63' 71'
M
Joe Hodge 32.Republic of Ireland
M
T. Chirewa 62.England
F
N. Fraser 63.England
6.8
82'

Wolverhampton Wanderers started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Gary O’Neil decided to play with the following team: José Sá (6.4), Max Kilman (7.9), Craig Dawson (7.5), Toti (6.3), Nélson Semedo (7.9), Mario Lemina (7.3), Tommy Doyle (7.0), Matt Doherty (7.0), Pedro Neto (8.5), Matheus Cunha (7.5) and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Rayan Aït-Nouri (6.4), Santiago Bueno, João Gomes (6.4), Hugo Bueno, Pablo Sarabia (7.3), Daniel Bentley, Joseph Hodge, Tawanda Chirewa and Nathan Fraser (6.8).

Substitutions

Wolverhampton Wanderers made 4 changes: Matt Doherty for Rayan Aït-Nouri (54′), Tommy Doyle for João Gomes (82′), Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Pablo Sarabia (63′) and Toti for Nathan Fraser (82′).

Player of the match: Pedro Neto​

The player that probably impressed the most for Wolverhampton Wanderers was Pedro Neto.

His rating is 8.5 with 1 goal, 42 passes (86% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 12. He performed 11 crosses.

Manchester United – Formation

Manchester United
G
André Onana 24.Cameroon
6.4
78'
D
Lisandro Martínez 6.Argentina
7.5
86' 48'
D
Raphaël Varane 19.France
6.6
D
Diogo Dalot 20.Portugal
6.4
D
Luke Shaw 23.England
7.0
90'
M
Bruno Fernandes 8.Portugal
8.5
M
Alejandro Garnacho 17.Argentina
7.7
90' 90'
M
Casimiro 18.Brazil
6.7
73' 3'
M
Marcus Rashford 10.England
7.3
73' 5'
M
Kobbie Mainoo 37.England
7.5
90'
F
Rasmus Højlund 11.Denmark
8.1
86' 22'
Substitutes
G
Altay Bayındır 1.Turkey
D
Harry Maguire 5.England
6.4
86'
D
Jonny Evans 35.Northern Ireland
6.7
90'
D
Willy Kambwala 53.France
M
Christian Eriksen 14.Denmark
M
Scott McTominay 39.Scotland
7.1
73' 75'
F
Antony 21.Brazil
6.3
73'
F
Amad Diallo 16.Ivory Coast

Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Erik ten Hag played with: André Onana (6.4), Diogo Dalot (6.4), Raphaël Varane (6.6), Lisandro Martínez (7.5), Luke Shaw (7.0), Kobbie Mainoo (7.5), Casemiro (6.7), Alejandro Garnacho (7.7), Bruno Fernandes (8.5), Marcus Rashford  (7.3) and Rasmus Højlund (8.1).

These were the players on the bench: Antony (6.3), Altay Bayındır, Harry Maguire (6.4), Christian Eriksen, Amad Diallo, Jonny Evans (6.7), Scott McTominay (7.1), Willy Kambwala and Omari Forson (6.7).

Substitutions

Manchester United made 4 changes: Lisandro Martínez for Harry Maguire (86′), Alejandro Garnacho for Jonny Evans (90′), Casemiro for Scott McTominay (73′) and Marcus Rashford  for Antony (73′).

Player of the match: Bruno Fernandes​

The most impressive player for Manchester United was Bruno Fernandes even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is 8.5 with 62 passes (81% accurate) and 4 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 6. He performed 6 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​