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At a glance
Bruno Fernandes puts the visitors in front
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde levels with Wolves' first goal in 540 minutes
Bryan Mbeumo puts Manchester United back in front
Mason Mount and a Fernandes penalty complete United's biggest win of the season
Wolves have now lost eight games in a row
Manchester United survived a scare at Molineux but eventually secured a victory over bottom-of-the-table Wolves that moved them up to sixth in the Premier League.
On a night when a sizeable number of home fans heeded a call to delay their entrance for 15 minutes as a protest against the club's Chinese ownership, Wolves ended a 540-minute wait for a goal when Jean-Ricner Bellegarde found the corner after David Moller Wolfe's mis-hit shot had bounced into his path.
It made United pay for a series of missed chances either side of a comical effort from skipper Bruno Fernandes after Andre had delayed on the ball for far too long and lost possession deep in his own half.
But Luke Shaw's forceful tackle on Bellegarde early in the second half set the visitors on a counter-attack that led to Diogo Dalot squaring to give Bryan Mbeumo an easy finish.
When Mason Mount brilliantly controlled Fernandes' chipped pass to drill home a third, it was the first time since March that United had been two goals ahead in an away league game.
Ferrnandes finished cleanly with an 82nd-minute penalty after a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention for handball against Yerson Mosquera to complete his side's biggest win of the season.
The second-half performance saved head coach Ruben Amorim from another night of embarrassment in front of minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and world darts champion and lifelong United fan Luke Littler.
While Littler and the rest of the visiting fans were celebrating, the mutinous atmosphere among the home supporters spilled over as Wolves slumped to an eighth-straight defeat, equalling an unwanted club record.
Chants against chairman Jeff Shi were followed by huge cheers at manager Rob Edwards' decision to take off striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, although it made no difference to the outcome as Wolves remain stuck at the bottom of the league with just two points.
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Before the start of the second-half, Amorim came out alone to take his seat in the visitors' dugout.
By that time, an excellent picture had been posted online of Ratcliffe making some point to United's director of football Jason Wilcox, with chief executive Omar Berrada trapped in between.
The caption writers could have had so much fun with it if Amorim's side had failed to get out of the mess they had landed themselves in by wasting so many chances before the break.
By the final whistle, they had 27 shots, 10 of them on target. They really should have scored more than the four, which equals their best single-game haul in 90 minutes this season.
Wolves keeper Sam Johnstone denied Dalot and Mbeumo. When he saved from Cameroon forward Mbeumo a second time, former Wolves forward Matheus Cunha sent the rebound towards goal but Toti cleared off the line.
It even felt like United were trying not to score the goal they actually managed as Cunha elected to tee up Fernandes rather than take aim himself inside the box, before the Portuguese midfielder slipped and almost cost himself a shooting opportunity completely.
Amorim must have spent those lonely minutes before his coaching staff appeared for the start of the second half wondering what his team were going to serve up next after Wolves stunned their own supporters by equalising.
As it turned out, Wolves were not good enough to stop United taking control. But it felt like another night when there were as many questions as answers for a team which has now lost just once in nine games.
Impossible to win with way Wolves concede - Edwards
Wolves fans voted with their feet for the first 15 minutes in another show of dissent towards owners Fosun.
The sight of Molineux's South Bank barely half full should not be forgotten by executive chairman Shi - with one 'Shi out' banner also unveiled in the stand.
The owners have no plans to sell - they are looking for minority investment - meaning they will need to communicate and repair the relationship with supporters quickly.
The growing frustrations with the ownership over the past few years have come to the surface this season with the club bottom of the table and relegation looking almost inevitable.
Supporters view it as a managed decline, from a club which reached the Europa League quarter-finals five years ago, having sold their best players - including the returning Cunha to Manchester United - and failed to replace them effectively.
Rock bottom of the Premier League and 13 points from safety with just two points, it is hard not to sympathise with fans who have not seen their side win in the top flight since April.
Against United, Wolves were outclassed and it is already about how they go down - with fight or with a whimper.
The effort has been there in Edwards' four games - Wolves should have taken something from Aston Villa rather than lose 1-0 - but the quality has been severely lacking.
An eighth-straight defeat equals their club record run of losses, set in 1981-82, and with a trip to leaders Arsenal on Saturday few would bet that Wolves will end that sequence to avoid making unwanted history.
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Wolves' next Premier League game is against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, 13 December (20:00 GMT). Manchester United are next in action against Bournemouth on Monday, 15 December (20:00 GMT).
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 19 | 33 |
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| 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 31 |
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| 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
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| 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 |
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| 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
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| 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 25 |
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| 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 24 |
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| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
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| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
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| 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
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| 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 22 |
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| 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 22 |
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| 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 20 |
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| 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 19 |
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| 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 17 |
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| 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 15 |
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| 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 15 |
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| 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 13 |
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| 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 10 |
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| 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 33 | -25 | 2 |
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Manager:Rob Edwards
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager:Ruben Amorim
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager:Rob Edwards
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Manager:Ruben Amorim
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
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Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
2' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
3' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
4' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
5' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
6' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
7' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
8' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
9' | Manchester United |
10' | Manchester United |
11' | Manchester United |
12' | Manchester United |
13' | Manchester United |
14' | Manchester United |
15' | Manchester United |
16' | Manchester United |
17' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
18' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
19' | Manchester United |
20' | Manchester United |
21' | Manchester United |
22' | Manchester United |
23' | Manchester United |
24' | Manchester United |
25' | Manchester UnitedGoal |
26' | Manchester United |
27' | Manchester United |
28' | Manchester United |
29' | Manchester United |
30' | Manchester United |
31' | Manchester United |
32' | Manchester United |
33' | Manchester United |
34' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
35' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
36' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
37' | Manchester United |
38' | Manchester United |
39' | Manchester United |
40' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
41' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
42' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
43' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
44' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
45' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
45'+1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
45'+2 | Wolverhampton WanderersGoal |
Half time 45'+3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
46' | Level |
47' | Manchester United |
48' | Manchester United |
49' | Manchester United |
50' | Manchester United |
51' | Manchester UnitedGoal |
52' | Manchester United |
53' | Manchester United |
54' | Manchester United |
55' | Manchester United |
56' | Manchester United |
57' | Manchester United |
58' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
59' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
60' | Manchester United |
61' | Manchester United |
62' | Manchester UnitedGoal |
63' | Manchester United |
64' | Manchester United |
65' | Manchester United |
66' | Manchester United |
67' | Manchester United |
68' | Manchester United |
69' | Manchester United |
70' | Manchester United |
71' | Manchester United |
72' | Manchester United |
73' | Manchester United |
74' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
75' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
76' | Manchester United |
77' | Manchester United |
78' | Manchester United |
79' | Manchester United |
80' | Manchester United |
81' | Manchester United |
82' | Manchester UnitedPenalty |
83' | Manchester United |
84' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
85' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
86' | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
87' | Manchester United |
88' | Manchester United |
89' | Manchester United |
90' | Manchester United |
90'+1 | Manchester United |
90'+2 | Manchester United |
90'+3 | Manchester United |
90'+4 | Manchester United |
90'+5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
90'+6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
90'+7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
90'+8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Full time 90'+9 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Wolves did the Premier League double over Manchester United last season, as many victories as they’d managed in their previous 14 against the Red Devils (W2 D3 L9).
Manchester United lost this exact fixture 2-0 last season but haven’t lost consecutive league visits against Wolves at Molineux since August 1980.
Manchester United have only ever lost eight Premier League games against sides starting the day bottom of the table. However, 25% of these (2/8) have been against Wolves at Molineux (0-1 in January 2004, 1-2 in February 2011).
Wolves have won just one of their last 10 Monday night (7pm or later) games in the Premier League (D2 L7) and are winless in six since a 2-1 win against Everton in November 2021.
Manchester United are unbeaten in four away Premier League matches (W2 D2), having gone eight without a win on the road beforehand. They last had a longer unbeaten away run between November and February in the 2021-22 campaign (seven).
Manchester United have won just one of their last seven Premier League away games in December (D1 L5), beating Manchester City 2-1 at the Etihad last year.
Wolves have just two points from their 14 Premier League games this season, the joint-fewest ever at this stage of a top-flight campaign along with Manchester United in 1930-31 (2 pts/win) and Sheffield United in 2020-21.
Wolves have lost each of their last seven Premier League games, failing to score in each of the last five. In their league history, they’ve only lost eight in a row once (December 1981 to February 1982), while this is their longest run of defeats without a goal.
Man Utd’s Matheus Cunha has been involved in 11 goals in his last 12 Premier League appearances at Molineux (6 goals, 5 assists), scoring and assisting a goal in this exact fixture for Wolves last season.
Man Utd’s Bryan Mbeumo has either scored (3) or assisted (2) a goal in five of his six Premier League appearances against Wolves.
Bruno Fernandes has assisted in each of his last four away Premier League appearances, registering five assists. The Manchester United captain is looking to become the fifth player to assist in five away games in a row, after Muzzy Izzet in 2003, Cesc Fàbregas in 2014-15, Gerard Deulofeu in 2015 and Mohamed Salah in 2023.