Summary

  • Man Utd eyeing third straight league win

  • Wolves not won at Old Trafford since 1980

  • Visitors unbeaten in three league games

  1. 'United are rattled'published at 16:18 British Summer Time 22 September 2018

    Manchester United 1-1 Wolves

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    United look shaken at the moment. They are rattled.

    Wolves are harrying them. Someone in the United team needs to settle them down and get some passes together.

  2. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Man Utd 1-1 Wolves

    Wolves go on the attack again with Helder Costa flying forward down the middle this time.

    He looks up and fancies a ping, but it sails over the bar.

    Helder CostaImage source, Reuters
  3. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Man Utd 1-1 Wolves

    Game on now.

    Can't say Wolves don't deserve to be level, but Manchester United had been on top early in the second half.

    Now it's the visitors who look more lively.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Man Utd 1-1 Wolvespublished at 52 mins

    Joao Moutinho (52 mins)

    What a goal!

    It's almost a re-run of the first half, but in reverse.

    This time Manchester United fail to make the pressure pay and Wolves go up the other end and score.

    Raul Jimenez does superbly to hold the ball up inside the area, before laying it off to Joao Moutinho and the Portugal midfielder whips it left-footed into the top corner.

    Might have clipped Antonio Valencia on the way in, David de Gea had no chance.

    Joao MoutinhoImage source, Reuters
    Joao MoutinhoImage source, Reuters
  5. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Smart move from Manchester United as Alexis Sanchez slips Marouane Fellaini into space, but the Belgium midfielder can't pick out a team-mate and his low, fizzing cross is cleared.

    Sanchez is looking more dangerous, he tries to bundle his way through the penalty area but is crowded out.

  6. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Great ball from Paul Pogba to send Romelu Lukaku away, but the Manchester United forward is alone in the box. He cuts inside, but his left-footed shot is deflected away.

    Wolves break down the other end and think they should have a penalty after Diogo Jota hits the deck... but it's waved away.

  7. Postpublished at 47 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Quick start from Wolves again, but Helder Costa's loose pass gives Manchester United the chance to break and Alexis Sanchez skips past Joao Moutinho in midfield.

    Wolves scramble back, and hold United up with plenty of white shirts behind the ball.

    Alexis SanchezImage source, PA
  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 45 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Here they are!

    And here we go, Jesse Lingard gets the second half under way.

  9. Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 22 September 2018

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Wolves are back out early to warm up for the second half, no sign of Manchester United just yet...

  10. 'United look strong'published at 15:57 British Summer Time 22 September 2018

    Manchester United 1-0 Wolves

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    It's been a real tactical battle out there and both teams have played really well.

    It's been a game of cat and mouse, where Neves and Moutinho were very much on top and creating opportunities in the Wolves midfield but United's physicality has taken control of the game, especially from Pogba.

    United are looking strong.

  11. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 22 September 2018

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    And that's the break.

    Good game so far, Manchester United just edging it.

    Man Utd 1-0 WolvesImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 45+3 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Another chance for Manchester United from a free-kick, and Fred fancies this one...

    Great hit, great save!

    The midfielder whips it left-footed around the wall but Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio does brilliantly to get across and tip it on to the post.

  13. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Paul Pogba's diagonal pass picks out Luke Shaw and then strikes Raul Jimenez's arm to, ahem, hand Manchester United a free-kick just outside the box.

    Alexis Sanchez shouts at Romelu Lukaku after blazing the free-kick way off target - not sure how he can moan at anyone else for that.

    Man Utd 1-0 WolvesImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Jesse Lingard is putting a serious shift in and gets a huge round of applause as he chases down his own clearance to put pressure on Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

    Here come the visitors again though, Luke Shaw having to recover quickly to clear.

    Man Utd 1-0 WolvesImage source, Getty Images
  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 41 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Booking for Luke Shaw as he brings down Helder Costa. No complaints.

  16. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    For you tactical geeks out there, it's fascinating watching Manchester United's shape when they defend - two banks of four with Marouane Fellaini sandwiched between protecting the defence, only Romelu Lukaku ahead of the ball.

    It's proving hard for Wolves to break down, as Ruben Neves just overcooks an attempted through ball and watches it run out for a goal-kick.

    Marouane FellainiImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 37 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Good football from Wolves, good defending from Manchester United.

    A lovely, clipped pass down the right from Matt Doherty gets Raul Jimenez away and he lifts a ball to the back post where Diogo Jota is waiting, but Fred comes sprinting back to help out his back four.

  18. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Fred hangs it up at the back post for Marouane Fellaini to attack and the Belgian heads back across goal, but there's no United player gambling on it and somehow it bobbles through the six-yard-box without being turned in.

  19. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Ruben Neves is going to find himself in the book... is he? Nope, just a stern word from Kevin Friend.

    Neves was unhappy about being pulled up for a foul on Paul Pogba.

    Chance for Fred to deliver...

    Ruben NevesImage source, Getty Images
  20. 'United playing with more confidence'published at 15:30 British Summer Time 22 September 2018

    Manchester United 1-0 Wolves

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live

    That goal has settled Manchester United down.

    They were rocked by the start Wolves made, misplacing passes and they couldn't get to grips with how Wolves had set up.

    But they are playing with much more confidence now.