Summary

  • Man Utd beat Wolves in opening game of 2023-24 Premier League season

  • Varane heads winner in second half after Wolves missed numerous opportunities

  • Wolves boss O'Neil angry when team controversially denied penalty in stoppage time

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    That was a great block by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

  2. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    So close for Wolves. Lovely move as Nelson Semedo finds Fabio Silva, who finds Hwang Hee-chan but his shot is deflected wide.

  3. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Wolves have had 73% possession over the last 15 minutes.

  4. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    A heavy Pedro Neto touch lets United counter and Jadon Sancho is fouled. United can eat some seconds up with this free-kick.

  5. INJURY TIME

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Oh hello. Seven minutes added on. Hope for Wolves.

    The board shows seven minutes of additional time.Getty Images

  6. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    It's not going to happen for Wolves. The ball won't go where Fabio Silva needs it and his turn and shot is blocked.

  7. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    This is only Sasa Kalajdzic's second game for Wolves. He suffered a terrible injury on his debut in September.

    Kalajdzic runs on for his second appearance.Getty Images

  8. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Max Kilman gets his head onto the free-kick but Andre Onana catches.

  9. SUBSTITUTION

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Wolves bring on big striker Sasa Kalajdzic for Joao Gomes.

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    Rach: Ball in the net - that’s all that counts!

    You only get rewarded for scoring! Nothing to do with who deserves it or not.

    Anon

    The mark of good team is one that wins when playing badly. Fergie teams were the masters at this.

    Rob

  11. SUBSTITUTION

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    United bring on Scott McTominay for Marcus Rashford. They just want to see this out.

  12. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Wolves have a free-kick in crossing range. They send most of the big lads up.

  13. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Fabio Silva is denied by Andre Onana again. Maybe they should have brought him on earlier. At least he's hitting the target.

  14. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Fabio Silva is denied by Andre Onana at his near post. Aaron Wan-Bissaka shins away the resulting corner.

  15. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Bueno tries to evade Pellistri.Getty Images

    Wolves left-back Hugo Bueno tries to go on a run but sadly he's up against fellow sub Facundo Pellistri, who has the legs to catch and stop him.

  16. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Wolves right-back Nelson Semedo's cross finds Hwang Hee-chan, who gets his shot at the back post all wrong.

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    All aboard the United hype train after a goal completely against the run of play

    Anon

    Well that was undeserved.

    Stuart

    Lucky lucky lucky Man United. Second best all game, if Wolves took their chances they’d have been out of sight. Don’t get too excited United fans, play like this when a better team is in town and you’ll have no hope.

    Chris

  18. 'If you're wasteful you get punished'

    Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Don Goodman
    Former Wolves striker on Sky Sports

    Wolves have had so many opportunities and been very wasteful.

    You get punished when you are that wasteful.

    Cunha looks at the floor as he heads back for kick off.Getty Images

  19. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    Marcus Rashford races into the box but can't get the ball out of his feet to shoot. Then the offside flag goes up anyway.

  20. Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

    This is Fabio Silva's first game for Wolves in over a year. He spent last season out on loan at Anderlecht and PSV.

    He's had a couple of early touches.