As a guest on Wolverhampton’s field, Man Utd entered the game with great confidence and soon scored the opening goal in the 5th minute thanks to Rashford. Not long after, it was Hojlund’s turn to put his name on the scoreboard after scoring the ball in the 22nd minute.
With a 2-0 lead, Man Utd played subjectively in the second half while Wolverhampton rose extremely strongly. The home team’s efforts were rewarded in the 67th minute, when Casemiro fouled in the penalty area and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. On the 11m mark, Sarabia made no mistake to shorten the score for the “Wolves”. Just 4 minutes later, Man Utd immediately responded with McTominay’s header reestablishing a 2-goal lead.
Wolverhampton did not lose heart and diligently searched for opportunities. Consecutively in the 85th and 90+5 minutes, Kilman and Neto respectively scored to bring the match to balance. It was thought that the match would end with a 3-3 draw, but in the 90+7 minute, young star Mainoo had a technical dribble and a dangerous shot, sealing a 4-3 victory for Man Utd.
With 3 points against Wovlerhampton, Man Utd rose to 7th place in the Premier League rankings with 35 points after 22 rounds.