MX23RW : Wednesday, November 6 02:00:58| >> :120:17552:17552:
[monks data]
Attendance: 31,302
Wolves logo
Premier League | Gameweek 33
Apr 2, 2019 at 7.45pm UK
 
Manchester United logo

2-1

Jota (25'), Smalling (77' og.)
FT(HT: 1-1)
McTominay (13')

Wolverhampton Wanderers record comeback win over 10-man Manchester United

Wolverhampton Wanderers overturn an early deficit to register a 2-1 win over 10-man Manchester United in Tuesday's Premier League encounter at Molineux.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have maintained their hold of seventh position with a 2-1 victory over Manchester United in Tuesday's Premier League clash at Molineux.

Scott McTominay had put United into an early lead with his first goal for the club, but Diogo Jota's low-range strike got Wolves back on level terms before Ashley Young was dismissed before the hour mark.

United matched Wolves during the closing quarter of the match, but Chris Smalling put through his own net with 13 minutes left as United missed the chance to move into third place.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer criticised his players for the tempo of their play when losing to Wolves in the FA Cup quarter-finals last month, but United could not be accused of playing at a slow pace during the opening 15 minutes.

Jesse Lingard forced Rui Patricio into a save within the first 15 seconds after a mazy run from kickoff, while the Portuguese stopper also had to react well to keep out Romelu Lukaku's header from point-blank range.

Scott McTominay celebrates scoring for Manchester United against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on April 2, 2019.© Reuters

Wolves are seeing plenty of the ball but United deservedly went ahead when McTominay was able to find the bottom corner of the net with a low drive from 20 yards out.

Lingard should have doubled United's lead from close range only for Patricio to tip his header away from goal, but Wolves were able to appreciate the reprieve and they promptly capitalised through a mistake from Fred.

The Brazilian was dispossessed around 35 yards from goal after receiving a pass from David de Gea, and Raul Jimenez was able to find Jota who confidently fired into the bottom corner from eight yards out.

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Diogo Jota nets against Manchester United in the Premier League on April 2, 2019.© Reuters

Wolves found themselves in the ascendancy and Leander Dendoncker squandered a chance on the volley from eight yards out, with the Belgian sending his effort over the crossbar after good work from Matt Doherty.

Ruben Neves also saw a long-range volley claimed by De Gea from just underneath his crossbar, but United should have regained the lead just before the break with Lukaku only dragging a volley wide of the far post after being played in by Paul Pogba.

McTominay nearly added a second shortly after the restart with Patricio again making a save from a close-range header, but United were reduced to 10 men shortly before the hour mark as Young picked up two yellow cards for fouls on Jota.

Manchester United's Ashley Young receives a second yellow card against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on April 2, 2019.© Reuters

The sending-off acted as the catalyst for Wolves to press forward in numbers, although the home side soon began to fade as the game entered the final quarter having failed to create a noteworthy opening.

United took the initiative until three substitutions disrupted the flow of the game, and it was Wolves who took full advantage by completing the turnaround with 13 minutes remaining.

Joao Moutinho's cross from the left-hand side caused confusion in the penalty area, and pressure from Dendoncker forced Smalling to divert the ball past De Gea from close range.

Manchester United's Chris Smalling scores an own goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on April 2, 2019.© Reuters

Wolves created chances to extend their lead, with only a save from De Gea preventing Smalling from putting through his own net for a second time and Ivan Cavaleiro hitting the crossbar from 12 yards.

However, the home side were able to survive late pressure from United to return to winning ways ahead of Sunday's FA Cup semi-final with Watford at Wembley Stadium.

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (3-5-2): Rui Patricio; Bennett, Coady, Boly; Doherty, Dendoncker, Moutinho, Neves (Saiss 84'), Vinagre (Jonny 76'); Jimenez, Jota (Cavaleiro 73')

MANCHESTER UNITED (4-3-3): De Gea; Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw; Fred (Jones 65'), McTominay, Pogba; Dalot (Pereira 84'), Lukaku (Martial 73'), Lingard

ID:355140: cacheID:355140:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:8500:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores past Watford's Ben Foster in the Premier League on March 30, 2019
Read Next:
How Man United could line up against Wolves
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!