Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United, 26 December 2024

Score2-0 to Wolverhampton Wanderers
RefereeTony Harrington
CompetitionPremier League
VenueMolineux
Attendance31,407

View Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 21 Wolverhampton Wanderers won: 5 Drawn: 3 Manchester United won: 13 Wolverhampton Wanderers scored: 16 Manchester United scored: 32 . Manchester United failed in their attempt to win on five consecutive visits to Molineux in all competitions for the first time.

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Vítor Pereira

0 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Matheus Cunha 58 G
HWANG Hee-chan 90+9 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Midfielder André
Midfielder João Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Forward Gonçalo Guedes
Forward Jørgen Strand Larsen

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Noussair Mazraoui Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Rasmus Højlund Forward

Substitutions:

Tommy Doyle for João Gomes 73
HWANG Hee-chan for Gonçalo Guedes 74
Rodrigo Gomes for Rayan Aït Nouri 87
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Nélson Semedo 90+2
Craig Dawson for Jørgen Strand Larsen 90+2

Substitutions:

Antony for Leny Yoro 63
Casemiro for Kobbie Mainoo 63
Christian Eriksen for Manuel Ugarte 63
Alejandro Garnacho for Amad Diallo 79
Joshua Zirkzee for Rasmus Højlund 79

Cards:

João Gomes 33 Y
Matt Doherty 90 Y

Cards:

Leny Yoro 4 Y
Bruno Fernandes 18 Y
Bruno Fernandes 47 Y
Bruno Fernandes 47 R
Manuel Ugarte 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Bastien Meupiyou
Defender Pedro Lima
Midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Matthijs de Ligt
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender/Midfielder Toby Collyer
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 17th . Wolverhampton Wanderers remained unbeaten in their last eight games played on Boxing Day (won six). . Vítor Pereira became the first manager to win his first two top division games in charge of Wolves since Sammy Chung in August 1977. . Wolves had now won ten of their last 26 home games in the Premier League (lost 12). . Jørgen Strand Larsen scored in the 49th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 14th . Manchester United had now lost three consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since September 2023. . The Red Devils began a Boxing Day game in the bottom half of a table for the first time since 1989 in League Division One. . Bruno Fernandes had now become the first player to be sent off three times in a season in all competitions for United since Nemanja Vidic in 2008-09.

2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Matheus Cunha 58 G
HWANG Hee-chan 90+9 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper José Sá
Defender Santiago Bueno
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Nélson Semedo
Defender Toti
Defender/Midfielder Rayan Aït Nouri
Midfielder André
Midfielder João Gomes
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Forward Gonçalo Guedes
Forward Jørgen Strand Larsen

Substitutions:

Tommy Doyle for João Gomes 73
HWANG Hee-chan for Gonçalo Guedes 74
Rodrigo Gomes for Rayan Aït Nouri 87
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde for Nélson Semedo 90+2
Craig Dawson for Jørgen Strand Larsen 90+2

Cards:

João Gomes 33 Y
Matt Doherty 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Bastien Meupiyou
Defender Pedro Lima
Midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Midfielder Tommy Doyle
Midfielder/Forward Carlos Forbs
Midfielder/Forward HWANG Hee-chan
Midfielder/Forward Rodrigo Gomes

Comments:

League position: 17th . Wolverhampton Wanderers remained unbeaten in their last eight games played on Boxing Day (won six). . Vítor Pereira became the first manager to win his first two top division games in charge of Wolves since Sammy Chung in August 1977. . Wolves had now won ten of their last 26 home games in the Premier League (lost 12). . Jørgen Strand Larsen scored in the 49th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Harry Maguire Defender
Lisandro Martínez Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Noussair Mazraoui Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Amad Diallo Midfielder/Forward
Rasmus Højlund Forward

Substitutions:

Antony for Leny Yoro 63
Casemiro for Kobbie Mainoo 63
Christian Eriksen for Manuel Ugarte 63
Alejandro Garnacho for Amad Diallo 79
Joshua Zirkzee for Rasmus Højlund 79

Cards:

Leny Yoro 4 Y
Bruno Fernandes 18 Y
Bruno Fernandes 47 Y
Bruno Fernandes 47 R
Manuel Ugarte 54 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Matthijs de Ligt
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender/Midfielder Toby Collyer
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 14th . Manchester United had now lost three consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since September 2023. . The Red Devils began a Boxing Day game in the bottom half of a table for the first time since 1989 in League Division One. . Bruno Fernandes had now become the first player to be sent off three times in a season in all competitions for United since Nemanja Vidic in 2008-09.