Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 29 December 2020

Score1-0 to Manchester United
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 13 Manchester United won: 7 Drawn: 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 3 Manchester United scored: 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 9 Two goals had now been scored in the last four meetings in all competitions (both by Manchester United).

1 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjær

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 90 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Alex Telles
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Edinson Cavani
Forward Mason Greenwood

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Ki-Jana Hoever Defender
Max Kilman Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Vitinha Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Luke Shaw for Alex Telles 46
Anthony Martial for Mason Greenwood 64
Scott McTominay for Bruno Fernandes 90

Substitutions:

Daniel Podence for Vitinha 55
Fábio Silva for Pedro Neto 68

Cards:

Marcus Rashford 50 Y

Cards:

Rui Patrício 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Lewis Richards
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder/Forward Theo Corbeanu
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester United had now won seven of last nine games in the Premier League (drawn two). United had now kept a clean sheet in four of their 15 games so far in this Premier League season. Marcus Rashford scored his first goal in the Premier League at Old Trafford since the visit of Southampton on 13 July 2020.

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now conceded one goal in each of seven of their last nine games in the Premier League. Wolves had now lost three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2012. They had now lost their last game of the year in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1985.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjær

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Alex Telles
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Edinson Cavani
Forward Mason Greenwood

Substitutions:

Luke Shaw for Alex Telles 46
Anthony Martial for Mason Greenwood 64
Scott McTominay for Bruno Fernandes 90

Cards:

Marcus Rashford 50 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester United had now won seven of last nine games in the Premier League (drawn two). United had now kept a clean sheet in four of their 15 games so far in this Premier League season. Marcus Rashford scored his first goal in the Premier League at Old Trafford since the visit of Southampton on 13 July 2020.

0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Rui Patrício Goalkeeper
Ki-Jana Hoever Defender
Max Kilman Defender
Rayan Aït Nouri Defender/Midfielder
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
Romain Saïss Defender/Midfielder
João Moutinho Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Rúben Neves Midfielder
Vitinha Midfielder
Adama Traoré Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Daniel Podence for Vitinha 55
Fábio Silva for Pedro Neto 68

Cards:

Rui Patrício 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Ruddy
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Lewis Richards
Defender/Midfielder Owen Otasowie
Midfielder Luke Cundle
Midfielder/Forward Theo Corbeanu
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Podence
Forward Fábio Silva

Comments:

League position: 12th Wolverhampton Wanderers had now conceded one goal in each of seven of their last nine games in the Premier League. Wolves had now lost three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2012. They had now lost their last game of the year in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1985.