Manchester United vs Wolves LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Raphael Varane scores winner
Man Utd 1-0 Wolves: Raphael Varane’s header sees the hosts claim all three points despite a spirited performance from Wolves
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United got their 2023/24 Premier League campaign off to a winning start despite a poor performance at Old Trafford against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The visitors were the better side for most of the game with Matheus Nunes and Matheus Cunha finding lots of joy with runs through midfield but the midlands side lacked quality in front of goal. Debutant Andre Onana impressed for the hosts and made a number of saves in the second half to keep them ahead.
But, it was Raphael Varane who provided the difference. Jadon Sancho won a corner that was initially cleared. Varane stayed up the pitch and when Bruno Fernandes chipped it back into the box he was on hand to meet Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s pass and head home the winner.
Relive the action as Manchester United host Wolves in the Premier League:
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
37 mins: Close! Rashford slips Luke Shaw into the penalty area and his square pass is fumbled by the goalkeeper.
Matheus Nunes and Alejandro Garnacho both lunge for the loose ball but the Wolves midfielder gets there first and pokes the ball away before getting cleaned out and winning a free kick.
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
35 mins: Neither team has got into any sort of rhythm yet. Wolves have created the better chances with Manchester United still trying to get out of first gear.
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
32 mins: Cunha is clipped by Casemiro and goes down. The referee doesn’t see the incident and tells the Wolves forward to get on with the game.
Mario Lemina is down now but Wolves carry on.
Chance! The visitors fly down the inside right channel and a one-two brings Cunha into the box. He shoots but nails his effort right across goal and sends it just wide of the back post!
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
29 mins: Mason Mount is involved in the midfield action and is working hard to recover the ball for United. A trailing arm from Mount catches Joao Gomes in the face and the Wolves man hits the deck to earn his team a free kick.
There hasn’t been many clear chances on goal yet with the sides instead trying to gain some control in the middle of the pitch.
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
26 mins: Chance! Wolves slickly play the ball out from there own box and send it up to Matheus Cunha. He avoids a lunging tackle from Casemiro then shrugs off Lisandro Martinez.
Wolves have a three on two advantage as they approach the penalty area. Cunha passes the ball to the left where Pablo Sarabia drills a low shot at goal.
It takes a slight deflection off Raphael Varane and bobbles wide of the far post!
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
24 mins: Aaron Wan-Bissaka takes out Matheus Nunes deep in Wolves’ half. The visitors attempt to play the free kick quickly and get Matheus Cunha into space on the left wing but the pass goes straight out of play.
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
21 mins: Andre Onana shows why he was brought in when he floats a diagonal pass over to Alejandro Garnacho on the left wing.
Garnacho brings the ball down and looks to take on Nelson Semedo but the defender is too strong and clever for the youngster. He holds his ground and gets between the Argentine and the ball before offloading it to safety.
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
18 mins: Antony bombs it down the right wing before cutting inside and losing the ball. Wolves transition it quickly and fire Pedro Neto into space behind a forward thinking Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Antony tries to sprint back to recover the ball but he’s not fast enough meaning Lisandro Martinez has to come across to cover. The Argentina leaps into a sliding tackle, takes out Neto and earns himself a yellow card.
Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
15 mins: Rayan Ai-Nouri avoids a yellow card after a clear foul on Antony over by the right wing. He shoved the winger to the deck and lifted his arms in innocence.
United don’t utilise the free kick and instead send the ball back to Andre Onana to build another attack from the back.
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