English Premier League

Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 76': Raphaël Varane
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1 - 0

Manchester United stutter out of gates in win over Wolves

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane scored a late winner as the hosts survived several scares to claim a 1-0 Premier League win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
  • 3': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 3': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 6': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 7': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 7': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 9': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
  • 9': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antony.
  • 12': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Hand ball by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
  • 14': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 17': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
  • 17': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
  • 21': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pablo Sarabia tries a through ball, but Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
  • 24': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
  • 26': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
  • 27': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 27': Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
  • 29': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
  • 32': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a through ball.
  • 34': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mario Lemina tries a through ball, but Matheus Nunes is caught offside.
  • 35': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
  • 37': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
  • 39': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
  • 39': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Matheus Nunes tries a through ball, but Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 44': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 44': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
  • 45'+1': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Lisandro Martínez.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 46': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • 49': Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 50': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
  • 53': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
  • 54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Gomes.
  • 55': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 60': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
  • 62': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
  • 62': Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Pablo Sarabia.
  • 63': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
  • 63': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Mason Mount.
  • 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
  • 69': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by João Gomes.
  • 76': Goal! Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 77': Substitution, Manchester United. Facundo Pellistri replaces Antony.
  • 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Matheus Cunha.
  • 77': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
  • 80': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 83': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Gomes.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 85': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
  • 85': Matheus Nunes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
  • 86': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
  • 86': João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Marcus Rashford.
  • 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces João Gomes.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+2': Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match (Manchester United).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Dawson.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross.
  • 90'+7': VAR Decision: No Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
  • 90'+9': André Onana (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+10': Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 8
2 Saves 6
49 Possession 51
23 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
355 Accurate Passes 383
439 Passes 465
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 3
23 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
44 Long Balls 42
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
10 Blocked Shots 8
10 Effective Tackles 11
23 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
18 Interceptions 8
19 Effective Clearances 20
19 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,358

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 15 +18 36
2 Chelsea 17 +18 35
3 Arsenal 17 +18 33
4 Nottingham Forest 17 +4 31
Full Table

Line-Ups

MAN Manchester United (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK)
6 Lisandro Martínez Yellow Card
19 Raphaël Varane
18 Casemiro
23 Luke Shaw Yellow Card
29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
7 Mason Mount
8 Bruno Fernandes
49 Alejandro Garnacho
21 Antony
10 Marcus Rashford

WOL Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 José Sá (GK)
23 Max Kilman
15 Craig Dawson
3 Rayan Aït-Nouri Yellow Card
22 Nélson Semedo
5 Mario Lemina Yellow Card
8 João Gomes
27 Matheus Nunes
7 Pedro Neto Yellow Card
12 Matheus Cunha
21 Pablo Sarabia

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