Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 14 August 2023

Score1-0 to Manchester United
RefereeSimon Hooper
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,358

View Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 19 Manchester United won: 12 Drawn: 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 4 Manchester United scored: 28 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 11 . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now scored two goals in the last ten meetings in all competitions.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Goals:

Raphaël Varane 76 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Raphaël Varane
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Max Kilman Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Matheus Nunes Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Forward

Substitutions:

Victor Lindelöf for Lisandro Martínez 46
Christian Eriksen for Mason Mount 68
Jadon Sancho for Alejandro Garnacho 68
Facundo Pellistri for Antony 77
Scott McTominay for Marcus Rashford 88

Substitutions:

HWANG Hee-chan for Pablo Sarabia 63
Fábio Silva for Matheus Cunha 77
Hugo Bueno for Rayan Aït Nouri 77
Saša Kalajdžić for João Gomes 88

Cards:

Lisandro Martínez 17 Y
Luke Shaw 44 Y

Cards:

Mario Lemina 27 Y
Rayan Aït Nouri 35 Y
Pedro Neto 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder Joe Hodge
Midfielder Boubacar Traoré
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Saša Kalajdžić
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

Manchester United remained unbeaten in home league games since the visit of Brighton and Hove Albion on 7 August 2022 (their opening game of the previous season); longer than any other current team in the Premier League. . The Red Devils had now kept a clean sheet in seven of their last nine home games in the Premier League. . Raphaël Varane had now scored two goals in his 63 appearances for United; also versus Brentford in the Premier League on 2 May 2022.

Comments:

Following the departure of Julen Lopetegui six days earlier, this was new manager Gary O’Neil’s first game in charge. . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now lost their opening league game in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1990. . Wolves remained without a win in their last nine away games in the Premier League (lost seven).

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Raphaël Varane 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Raphaël Varane
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Substitutions:

Victor Lindelöf for Lisandro Martínez 46
Christian Eriksen for Mason Mount 68
Jadon Sancho for Alejandro Garnacho 68
Facundo Pellistri for Antony 77
Scott McTominay for Marcus Rashford 88

Cards:

Lisandro Martínez 17 Y
Luke Shaw 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

Manchester United remained unbeaten in home league games since the visit of Brighton and Hove Albion on 7 August 2022 (their opening game of the previous season); longer than any other current team in the Premier League. . The Red Devils had now kept a clean sheet in seven of their last nine home games in the Premier League. . Raphaël Varane had now scored two goals in his 63 appearances for United; also versus Brentford in the Premier League on 2 May 2022.

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Gary O'Neil

Goals:

Starting lineup:

José Sá Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Max Kilman Defender
Nélson Semedo Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Mario Lemina Defender/Midfielder
João Gomes Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Matheus Nunes Midfielder/Forward
Pablo Sarabia Midfielder/Forward
Matheus Cunha Forward

Substitutions:

HWANG Hee-chan for Pablo Sarabia 63
Fábio Silva for Matheus Cunha 77
Hugo Bueno for Rayan Aït Nouri 77
Saša Kalajdžić for João Gomes 88

Cards:

Mario Lemina 27 Y
Rayan Aït Nouri 35 Y
Pedro Neto 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bentley
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Hugo Bueno
Midfielder Joe Hodge
Midfielder Boubacar Traoré
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Saša Kalajdžić
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

Following the departure of Julen Lopetegui six days earlier, this was new manager Gary O’Neil’s first game in charge. . Wolverhampton Wanderers had now lost their opening league game in three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1990. . Wolves remained without a win in their last nine away games in the Premier League (lost seven).