Manchester United cruised to a 4-1 win over Wolves at Molineux to move into sixth in the Premier League table. Unsurprisingly for a team which had lost the previous eight games, Wolves looked devoid of confidence. Man United's opening goal came after Andre held onto possession for too long and then, under pressure, played the ball into the path of Matheus Cunha. The former Wolves man squared for Bruno Fernandes to eventually score.
Cunha then had one cleared off the line by Gomes. Yet still, Manchester United weren't able to control the game, and, to the delight of Wolves fans, the home side got their first goal in more than 500 minutes of football, when Jean-Ricner Bellegarde struck unchallenged on the penalty spot to level. Wolves undid all their hard work when their keeper Sam Johnstone came racing out of his goal. Diogo Dalot had the easy task of laying the ball onto Bryan Mbeumo to put United back into the lead. Mason Mount made it three with a well taken volley from a Fernandes through ball. By this point, Wolves once again looked rudderless. By the time Fernandes tucked away a penalty, Wolves fans were starting to leave the stadium.
Wolves v Man Utd Match Statistics
Wolves
35%
6
2
1
4
3
Match Highlights
Wolves Player Ratings
Jhon Arias GK: Sam Johnstone - 6/10
Did well to deny Diogo Dalot and Bryan Mbeumo in the early stages and was generally kept busy by the nervous defence ahead of him, but made a bad error at the start of the second-half to gift United a goal.
DF: Yerson Mosquera - 6/10
Scrappy at times, but was buoyed by the Wolves equaliser.
DF: Emmanuel Agbadou - 5/10
Did what he could, but it wasn't enough.
DF: Toti Gomes - 7/10
Forced to make several last-ditch challenges as Wolves held on for dear life at times. Made a crucial goal line clearance from Cunha.
RM: Ki-Jana Hoever - 6/10
A slow start for the wide man as Wolves looked like a rabbit in the headlights, but settled down after half an hour or so.
CM: Jean-Ricner Bellegarde - 7/10
Was on hand to get Wolves a huge confidence booster with a well-taken equaliser.
CM: Andre - 5/10
Involved in a real calamity when he held onto the ball too long in a vulnerable area and passed it straight to Matheus Cunha, which led to Wolves going a goal down, but dug deep to improve.
CM: Ladislav Krejcí - 5/10
A real struggle for the midfielder amidst a fanbase at breaking point.
LM: David Moller Wolfe - 5/10
Not able to influence the game in any real way as Wolves huffed and puffed but blew nothing down.
CF: Jorgen Strand Larsen - 3/10
As for so much of the season, the striker was virtually starved of any meaningful service. When Wolves did get the ball in dangerous areas he didn't make the right run.
CF: Jhon Arias - 4/10
Played in the manner one would expect a striker would in a team that just cannot get a win.
SUB: Fer Lopez - 5/10
Brought on with Wolves lagging at 3-1 and wasn't able to change the outcome.
SUB: Tolu Arokodare - 5/10
Given a run out but not a pleasant experience in front of a frustrated fan base.
SUB: Hugo Bueno - 5/10
Difficult situation whereby he was given minutes, but in a team devoid of any belief.
SUB: Mateus Mane - 5/10
May have preferred to have stayed on the bench in hindsight.
SUB: Jackson Tchatchoua - N/A
Brought on too late to be given a rating.
Manchester United Player Ratings
Bryan Mbeumo GK: Senne Lammens - 6/10
Untroubled for large periods of the game, so difficult to judge the goalkeeper.
DF: Noussair Mazraoui - 5/10
Despite having very little to do, he was unable to dominate the penalty area at crucial times.
DF: Ayden Heaven - 5/10
Had a nervy start, on one occasion taking the ball off of his goalkeeper's foot, but was thankful that Wolves offered little going forward.
DF: Luke Shaw - 5/10
Simply not able to lead the back line to a clean sheet, would not have been happy to see Bellegarde unmarked before making it 1-1.
RM: Amad Diallo - 5/10
Simply not involved anyway near enough on the flank, doesn't look like someone who can play in a wide position that requires him to track back.
CM: Casemiro - 5/10
Capable on the ball, which is just as well, because, once again, this was a showcase for the Brazilian's inability to run.
CM: Bruno Fernandes - 8/10
Was the benefactor of a serious error by Wolves to give Manchester United the lead. Always looking to make things happen.
LM: Diogo Dalot - 6/10
Really ought to have given the visitors the lead, but was denied by the Wolves keeper Sam Johnstone, but delivered some good balls into the box.
AM: Bryan Mbeumo - 7/10
Had a few early strikes on goal and eventually got on the scoresheet when the Wolves keeper Johnstone came charging out of his goal.
AM: Mason Mount - 6/10
Just not involved anywhere near enough in the game for a Manchester United attack facing a team without a win in the first-half, but took his goal well in the second half.
CF: Matheus Cunha - 7/10
Found the telling ball to find Fernandes to give United the lead. Although he almost made a mess of that and was unfortunate to have an effort cleared off of the line. Some nice touches.
SUB: Leny Yoro - 5/10
Brought on with the game all but won, so tricky to properly assess the defender.
SUB: Lisandro Martínez - 5/10
Given a late run out, United fans would have been glad to see him back in action at a time when there was no danger in the game.
SUB: Kobbie Mainoo - 5/10
Given a late run out, much to the delight of the United fans.
SUB: Joshua Zirkzee - 5/10
Brought on too late in a game that was already won.
SUB: Patrick Dorgu - 5/10
The match was all but over when he came on.