Wolves 0-1 Man Utd: Marcus Rashford comes off bench to score winner

Marcus Rashford turned from villain to hero as he got here off the bench to score the one purpose in opposition to Wolves and transfer Manchester United into the Premier League high 4.

But after a disappointing opening interval, by which Rashford’s alternative Alejandro Garnacho wasted the guests’ finest probability when his shot was saved by Jose Sa, the England man scored 14 minutes from time.

Rashford picked the ball up exterior the Wolves space, then, after exchanging passes with Bruno Fernandes, held off three defenders earlier than driving house his eleventh purpose of the season in all competitions.

It was the primary time he had scored in three successive video games for United since December 2019.

The consequence ended Julen Lopetegui’s two-match profitable begin as Wolves supervisor and saved them within the relegation zone.

However, they got here so shut to snatching a degree in stoppage time when Raul Jimenez’s goal-bound header was turned away at point-blank vary by David de Gea.

The availability of mortgage signing Matheus Cunha for Wednesday’s West Midlands derby at Aston Villa can’t come quickly sufficient for a facet who battle so badly to flip spectacular method play into targets.

Lopetegui mentioned: “The means they fought an enormous crew like Man Utd, in the long run I assumed we deserved extra.”

Ten Hag in cost

Ten Hag proved along with his remedy of Cristiano Ronaldo that fame wouldn’t get in the way in which of him reinforcing crew self-discipline.

Evidently, Rashford’s indiscretion was not on the intense scale as he was named on the bench, however, given Garnacho, was stopped from enjoying through the membership’s pre-season tour due to persistent lateness, Ten Hag would view his actions as affirmation the identical guidelines apply to all gamers, it doesn’t matter what their standing.

As it turned out, Garnacho produced an honest first-half show however, with United failing to profit from restricted alternatives, Rashford changed the 18-year-old at half-time.

Ten Hag has made it clear he desires putting reinforcements this month. In their absence, Rashford stays United’s most potent purpose menace.

The dedication he confirmed to drive by so many defenders and score his newest effort signifies a starvation that was absent for a lot of final season.

Rashford thought he had a second close to the tip however his close-range effort was dominated out for handball after Sa saved his preliminary shot.

The win moved Manchester United into the highest 4 at full time, the primary time they’ve been within the Champions League qualification locations this season.

Ten Hag mentioned: “We made a very good step as we speak – first time we’re in high 4 nevertheless it means nothing.

“We have to win each recreation. We need to attempt to win one thing. It relies on onerous work from everybody.”

Lopetegui should discover reply to scoring woes

In his first league house recreation answerable for Wolves, Lopetegui was a demonstrative presence on the sting of his technical space.

If not fairly as manic as Tottenham supervisor Antonio Conte, the previous Sevilla boss was open along with his emotions.

That included demanding a yellow card for Casemiro when he blocked Ruben Neves off through the first half, then letting the fourth official comprehend it ought to have been two as referee Rob Jones lastly a yellow card to the Brazilian when he fouled Daniel Podence.

Once he calms down from such injustices, Lopetegui will know – as he all the time has – the reply to Wolves’ issues come by discovering the online.

Lopetegui mentioned: “We have to enhance. I imagine in my gamers. But it isn’t about one or two gamers. It is a crew job. If now we have extra possibilities, we could score extra.”

Diego Costa labored onerous for little reward earlier than the break and, till Jimenez was launched as soon as the Spaniard was changed, there was no point of interest for the Wolves midfield to play to.

Neves nearly pulled considered one of his marvel strikes out of his repertoire to put the hosts in entrance, however De Gea was equal to that, simply as he was when Jimenez’s stoppage-time effort was heading into the online.

Player of the match

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Wolverhampton Wanderers

1. Squad quantity8Player titleRúben Neves

2. Squad quantity1Player titleJosé Sá

3. Squad quantity37Player titleTraoré

4. Squad quantity4Player titleCollins

5. Squad quantity27Player titleMatheus Nunes

6. Squad quantity23Player titleKilman

7. Squad quantity28Player titleJoão Moutinho

8. Squad quantity10Player titleDaniel Podence

9. Squad quantity22Player titleNélson Semedo

10. Squad quantity64Player titleBueno

11. Squad quantity3Player titleAït-Nouri

12. Squad quantity9Player titleJiménez

13. Squad quantity11Player titleHwang Hee-chan

14. Squad quantity29Player titleDiego Costa

15. Squad quantity24Player titleToti

16. Squad quantity19Player titleJonny

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