Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 03 January 2022

Score1-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,045

View Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 16 Manchester United won: 9 Drawn: 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 4 Newcastle United scored: 24 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 11 This was Wolverhampton Wanderers' first win at Old Trafford since 9 February 1980 when Mel Eves scored the only goal of the game in League Division One. Referee Mike Dean had now been in charge of each of the last three meetings (all Premier League).

0 Manchester United

Manager: Ralf Rangnick

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

Goals:

Goals:

João Moutinho 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Raphaël Varane
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Edinson Cavani
Forward Mason Greenwood
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Max Kilman Defender
Marçal Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Daniel Podence Midfielder/Forward
Trincão Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Bruno Fernandes for Mason Greenwood 60
Marcus Rashford for Jadon Sancho 75
Anthony Elanga for Aaron Wan-Bissaka 84

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Trincão 66
Fábio Silva for Raúl Jiménez 81
Leander Dendoncker for Daniel Podence 88

Cards:

Scott McTominay 49 Y
Luke Shaw 57 Y
Nemanja Matić 74 Y

Cards:

José Sá 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Alex Telles
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder Bruno Jordão
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 7th This was Manchester United's first defeat in all competitions under manager Ralf Rangnick (played six, won three). The Red Devils had now failed to score in four of their last eight home games in the Premier League. Phil Jones made his first appearance for United since a 6-0 win at Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup on 26 January 2020. He made his most recent appearance in the Premier League four days earlier in a 2-0 home defeat by Burnley.

Comments:

League position: 8th This was the first time that Wolverhampton Wanderers had won their first game of a New Year in the top division since 1981 against Middlesbrough in League Division One. Five goals had now been scored in Wolves' last eight games in the Premier League (for three, against two). They had now kept a clean sheet in six of their ten away games so far in this Premier League season.

0 Manchester United

Manager: Ralf Rangnick

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Raphaël Varane
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Edinson Cavani
Forward Mason Greenwood
Forward Cristiano Ronaldo

Substitutions:

Bruno Fernandes for Mason Greenwood 60
Marcus Rashford for Jadon Sancho 75
Anthony Elanga for Aaron Wan-Bissaka 84

Cards:

Scott McTominay 49 Y
Luke Shaw 57 Y
Nemanja Matić 74 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Alex Telles
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Comments:

League position: 7th This was Manchester United's first defeat in all competitions under manager Ralf Rangnick (played six, won three). The Red Devils had now failed to score in four of their last eight home games in the Premier League. Phil Jones made his first appearance for United since a 6-0 win at Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup on 26 January 2020. He made his most recent appearance in the Premier League four days earlier in a 2-0 home defeat by Burnley.

1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Bruno Lage

Goals:

João Moutinho 82 G

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Max Kilman Defender
Marçal Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Daniel Podence Midfielder/Forward
Trincão Midfielder/Forward
Raúl Jiménez Forward

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Trincão 66
Fábio Silva for Raúl Jiménez 81
Leander Dendoncker for Daniel Podence 88

Cards:

José Sá 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Ki-Jana Hoever
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder Bruno Jordão
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 8th This was the first time that Wolverhampton Wanderers had won their first game of a New Year in the top division since 1981 against Middlesbrough in League Division One. Five goals had now been scored in Wolves' last eight games in the Premier League (for three, against two). They had now kept a clean sheet in six of their ten away games so far in this Premier League season.