Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United, 2025-26 English Premier League
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Manchester United up to sixth place with win over woeful Wolves
Bruno Fernandes' brace helped Manchester United get back to winning ways as rock-bottom Wolves' wretched campaign continued with a 4-1 loss on a night of protest at Molineux.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 8': Foul by Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 8': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 9': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 9': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 18': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 18': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 19': Attempt missed. Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 24': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 24': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 0, Manchester United 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 27': Foul by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 27': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 31': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jhon Arias is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 34': Senne Lammens (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a cross.
- 36': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 37': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
- 38': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
- 38': Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by André.
- 42': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 42': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 44': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Offside, Manchester United. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 45': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 1. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Møller Wolfe.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 1.
- 46': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 46': Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 48': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Toti Gomes.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 51': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 2. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot following a fast break.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 54': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fer López replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde because of an injury.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 57': Attempt blocked. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera.
- 57': Attempt blocked. André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 59': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen is caught offside.
- 61': Offside, Manchester United. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 62': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 3. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 64': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 64': Ki-Jana Hoever (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 67': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sam Johnstone (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 68': Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 69': Substitution, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Ayden Heaven.
- 69': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Tolu Arokodare replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Mateus Mané replaces Jhon Arias.
- 70': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hugo Bueno replaces Toti Gomes.
- 71': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by André with a cross.
- 72': Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 72': Offside, Manchester United. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside.
- 74': André (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 76': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 76': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by David Møller Wolfe.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Casemiro.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 79': Penalty conceded by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 80': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester United.
- 81': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 82': Goal! Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 4. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 83': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 83': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Mason Mount.
- 85': Foul by Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jackson Tchatchoua replaces Ki-Jana Hoever.
- 87': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 87': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 88': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 89': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90': Leny Yoro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by André (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+4': Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
- 90'+4': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Fer López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 90'+6': Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 90'+6': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua with a cross.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 4.
- 0': Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Manchester United 4.
Statistics
 MAN |
WOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 27 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 458 | Accurate Passes | 208 |
| 541 | Passes | 294 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 27 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,338
Venue: Molineux Stadium
Location: Wolverhampton, England
Attendance: 30,338
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 15 | +19 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | +19 | 31 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 15 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 15 | +8 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 12 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 24 | Toti Gomes |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera  |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 7 | André |
| 6 | David Wolfe |
| 26 | Ki-Jana Hoever |
| 9 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 27 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 10 | Jhon Arias |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 26 | Ayden Heaven |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 16 | Amad |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 7 | Mason Mount |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
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