Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRashford scores late as Man Utd beat Wolves, go second behind Liverpool
Manchester United scored a last-gasp goal thanks to Marcus Rashford to go second in the Premier League table in a 1-0 win over Wolves.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ki-Jana Hoever tries a through ball, but Adama Traoré is caught offside.
- 3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 3': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Alex Telles is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 9': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 11': Attempt saved. Vitinha (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 15': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 18': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 19': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 22': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nemanja Matic with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 34': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Greenwood with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 38': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 38': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 44': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Luke Shaw replaces Alex Telles.
- 46': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 50': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Foul by João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Daniel Podence replaces Vitinha.
- 58': Daniel Podence (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 59': Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 66': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Pedro Neto.
- 69': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Eric Bailly (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 69': Offside, Manchester United. Eric Bailly tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves.
- 71': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 72': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conor Coady tries a through ball, but Romain Saïss is caught offside.
- 73': Rui Patrício (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 76': Offside, Manchester United. Luke Shaw tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 79': Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
- 81': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Rayan Aït-Nouri (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
- 81': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 81': Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 85': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 89': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 89': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 90'+3': Goal! Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+6': Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+6': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 357 | Accurate Passes | 534 |
| 439 | Passes | 611 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 24 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 7 | Edinson Cavani |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford  |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 11 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 49 | Max Kilman |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 28 | João Moutinho |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 20 | Vitinha |
| 3 | Rayan Aït-Nouri |
| 2 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 37 | Adama Traoré |
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