Wolves vs Manchester United as it happened: Paul Pogba misses penalty to cost Red Devils victory at Molineux
Anthony Martial’s opener was cancelled out by Ruben Neves before Pogba wasted a chance to win it from the spot
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Your support makes all the difference.Paul Pogba missed a penalty as Ruben Neves’ sensational strike earned Wolves a point against Manchester United.
Midfielder Pogba had his spot-kick saved by Rui Patricio – his fourth penalty miss in a year – as United drew 1-1 at Molineux.
It came after Neves curled in a brilliant second-half leveller to cancel out Anthony Martial’s 50th United goal.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s side missed the chance to top the early Premier League table despite a dominant first-half display.
Wolves’ second-half rally earned them a point and they now travel to Torino for the first leg of their Europa League play-off on Thursday.
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What time is kick-off?
The match will begin at 20:00 on Monday 19 August.
Where can I watch it?
The game is being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Ultra HD.
You can also watch via Now TV with an annual subscription.
Sky subscribers can also stream the match via the Sky Go app.
Expected line-ups
Wolves XI: Rui Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Dendoncker, Neves, Moutinho, Castro, Jimenez, Jota
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw, Pereira, McTominay, Pogba, Lingard, Martial, Rashford
Odds
Wolves: 21/10
Draw: 9/4
Manchester United: 13/10
39 minutes
The home crowd scream for a red card as Paul Pogba gets himself in a tangle with Joao Moutinho after the Portuguese midfielder takes a tumble and howls in pain, but Pogba has not so much as kicked Moutinho, and it's much ado about nothing.
VAR has a check, for some reason, but Paul Tierney tells Jon Moss to let things continue in a matter of seconds, and onwards we go.
41 minutes
Manchester United are working hard, as well, particularly Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford, who are both skewing left and getting up and down well.
This has all been rather good from the visitors.
43 minutes
Anthony Martial drops deep as he scurries about in possession, allowing Daniel James to move forward and inside and challenge the Wolves back three in a different manner.
This front four has really worked well. Manchester United win a free kick about 40 yards from goal left of centre.
44 minutes
To the head of Harry Maguire it is inevitably aimed, but he can't direct it back across goal and the ball is cleared away.
45 minutes
Just the one added minute. It's been a properly lively game without real stoppage.
45 + 1 minutes
Chance, real chance!
Ryan Bennett's back pass is awfully underweight and Anthony Martial is there before a sliding Willy Boly, but in leaping past his fellow Frenchman he loses his stride pattern and can only stand on the ball with Rui Patricio looking rather vulnerable.
And that'll be the half...
A very enjoyable 45 minutes of football, that, and a particularly good one for Manchester United. They've been excellent, on the front foot from the start, and threatening throughout thanks to a mobile and multi-faceted front four that has worked together wonderfully.
Wolves are still very much in the contest, though, without finding their best football, and despite seeing just 31% of possession, have looked bothersome in limited opportunities to get forward. They've also allowed just two shots on goal - they have real steel at the back to limit clear chances, and while they are just one goal behind they'll be quietly confident of finding an equaliser at the very least.
Wolves were pushed deeper and deeper in that half, which is the only real way to combat raw pace.
They've their own speedster to introduce - Adama Traore is going through a serious warmup and will be on for Matt Doherty, who is carrying a little knock. Traore at right wing-back has been tried a couple of times in the past, and he should at least be able to combat the pure athleticism Manchester United possess.
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