Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United, 31 December 2022

Score1-0 to Manchester United
RefereeRobert Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Attendance31,658
Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 17 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 4 Drawn: 3 Manchester United won: 10 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 11 Manchester United scored: 25 . Manchester United had now won on three consecutive visits to Molineux in all competitions for the first time since 30 December 1967.

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Julen Lopetegui

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes
Forward Diego Costa

Starting lineup:

David De Gea Goalkeeper
Luke Shaw Defender
Raphaël Varane Defender
Tyrell Malacia Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Antony Midfielder/Forward
Alejandro Garnacho Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Martial Forward

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Diego Costa 46
Jonny for Nélson Semedo 65
Rayan Aït Nouri for João Moutinho 72
Toti for Hugo Bueno 73
Raúl Jiménez for Daniel Podence 81

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Alejandro Garnacho 46
Fred for Christian Eriksen 61
Donny van de Beek for Anthony Martial 81
Anthony Elanga for Antony 90
Harry Maguire for Bruno Fernandes 90

Cards:

Nélson Semedo 26 Y

Cards:

Casemiro 57 Y
Fred 72 Y
Marcus Rashford 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matija Sarkić
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Midfielder Joe Hodge
Midfielder Boubacar Traoré
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Raúl Jiménez

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Brandon Williams
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Comments:

League position: 18th . Wolverhampton Wanderers became the first team to lose ten or more home games in the Premier League in consecutive years (also ten in 2021). . Wolves had now lost two of their last ten league games played on New Year's Eve (won four). . They had now failed to score in nine of their 17 games in the Premier League so far in 2022-23 (one in six of the other eight).

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester United had now won eight of their last nine games in all competitions (six clean sheets). . United had now won five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since April 2021. . As this was their final game in 2022, the Red Devils avoided losing 12 league games in a year for the first time since 1990. . Marcus Rashford scored in the 84th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Julen Lopetegui

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Nathan Collins
Defender Max Kilman
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder João Moutinho
Midfielder Rúben Neves
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Nunes
Forward Diego Costa

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Diego Costa 46
Jonny for Nélson Semedo 65
Rayan Aït Nouri for João Moutinho 72
Toti for Hugo Bueno 73
Raúl Jiménez for Daniel Podence 81

Cards:

Nélson Semedo 26 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Matija Sarkić
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Jonny
Midfielder Joe Hodge
Midfielder Boubacar Traoré
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Raúl Jiménez

Comments:

League position: 18th . Wolverhampton Wanderers became the first team to lose ten or more home games in the Premier League in consecutive years (also ten in 2021). . Wolves had now lost two of their last ten league games played on New Year's Eve (won four). . They had now failed to score in nine of their 17 games in the Premier League so far in 2022-23 (one in six of the other eight).

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 76 G

Starting lineup:

David De Gea Goalkeeper
Luke Shaw Defender
Raphaël Varane Defender
Tyrell Malacia Defender/Midfielder
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Antony Midfielder/Forward
Alejandro Garnacho Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Martial Forward

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Alejandro Garnacho 46
Fred for Christian Eriksen 61
Donny van de Beek for Anthony Martial 81
Anthony Elanga for Antony 90
Harry Maguire for Bruno Fernandes 90

Cards:

Casemiro 57 Y
Fred 72 Y
Marcus Rashford 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Brandon Williams
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester United had now won eight of their last nine games in all competitions (six clean sheets). . United had now won five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since April 2021. . As this was their final game in 2022, the Red Devils avoided losing 12 league games in a year for the first time since 1990. . Marcus Rashford scored in the 84th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.