Manchester United will look to move back to within a point of the top four on Monday night when they host Wolves in the Premier League. The Red Devils are seventh but have two games in hand on most of the teams above them, unbeaten in the top flight since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s final match in charge. A routine win over Burnley last time out offered hope that cohesion is improving under Ralf Rangnick, who had previously suggested the team were not as far along in their development as he had hoped.
As for Wolves, a resolute defensive showing under Bruno Lage this season – only Man City have conceded fewer – has them ninth in the table and able to go up another place with victory here. Goalscoring has been a real issue though, with just 13 in 18 games making them the league’s second-lowest scorers.
The visitors have only won once in their last six but have not conceded more than once in a single game since early November. Follow all the team news and live action below as Man United face Wolves:
Man Utd 0 – 1 Wolves
90+2 mins: Fernandes lets a forward pass from Jones run and Wolves collect the loose ball. Traore once again runs it down the the pitch on a counter-attack and looks to play Marcal into the box. The wingback stretches to reach the ball and gets a touch to it but not enough to bring it under control and the ball rolls out for a goal kick.
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:22
Man Utd 0 – 1 Wolves
90 mins: There’s five minutes of added time to play. That’s a joke if you’re a Wolves fan but it gives Manchester United time to get themselves an equaliser. Can they do it?
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:20
Man Utd 0 – 1 Wolves
87 mins: Shaw bundles Fabio Silva over wide on Wolves’ right side and Bruno Lage takes the opportunity to make another change. Leander Dendoncker comes on for Daniel Podence.
A few more vital seconds go out of the game before Wolves cut the free kick back to Nelson Semedo.
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:18
Man Utd 0 – 1 Wolves
84 mins: Anthony Elanga is on for Man Utd replacing Aaron Wan-Bissaka as Man Utd have to go for it now. Ronaldo gives it away high up the pitch and Wolves fly forward through Traore. He carries the ball into the right side of the box but his cutback is poor and United recover the ball.
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:16
GOAL! Man Utd 0 – 1 Wolves, (Moutinho, 82’) ⚽️
82 mins:Breakthrough! Huge goal for Wolves! Ruben Neves flicks the ball over to Adama Traore on the right wing. He runs at Luke Shaw and crosses the ball into the box. Phil Jones heads it out of the box but Joao Moutinho brings it down and guides a low effort into the bottom left-hand corner! Lovely finish from the Wolves midfielder. Will that be the winning goal?
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:12
Man Utd 0 – 0 Wolves
81 mins: Fabio Silva is on for the last 10 minutes or so replacing Raul Jimenez who takes his time to walk off the pitch.
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:11
Man Utd 0 – 0 Wolves
78 mins: Close! Neves sends a diagonal pass out to Marcal who’s up the pitch and in space. He carries the ball down the left wing and swings a teasing cross in towards the back post. Jimenez nips in front of Shaw but the Man Utd left-back gets a leg to the ball and turns it behind for a corner.
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:09
Man Utd 0 – 0 Wolves
75 mins: Off the bar! Romain Saiss takes the free kick and goes for goal. He beats the ball and smokes a left-footed effort into the crossbar. De Gea had it covered though and withdrew his hand at the last moment to let the ball bounce into the upright.
Marcus Rashford is on in place of Jadon Sancho for the home side.
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:05
Man Utd 0 – 0 Wolves
72 mins: Fernandes switches the play out to Sancho on the left side. He brings the ball down and runs at Semedo who wins the ball for Wolves. He sends it up to Traore who flies up the pitch. Matic comes across and cynically hacks him down before he reaches the penalty area, earning himself a yellow card in the process.
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:04
Man Utd 0 – 0 Wolves
69 mins: Man Utd have sparked into life! They win a free kick that Fernandes flicks into the box. He picks out Ronaldo who heads it into the back of the net from inside the six-yard box but is immediately flagged offside and VAR doesn’t need too long to check it.
Ronaldo gets another chance a minute later as he breaks forward from the left and brings the ball into the box. He rolls it onto his right foot and shoots but skews the effort wide of the back post.
Michael Jones3 January 2022 19:00