Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWinless Wolves hold Man United to a surprise draw
Manchester United's topsy-turvy 2025 ended with a poor 1-1 draw at home to rock-bottom Wolves as boss Rob Edwards collected a first point since taking charge.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 3': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 6': Foul by Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 13': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 18': Offside, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 23': Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 24': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 24': Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 26': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 32': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 32': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Patrick Dorgu with a cross.
- 35': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 35': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Tolu Arokodare following a set piece situation.
- 36': Offside, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 38': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 38': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
- 39': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 39': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Tolu Arokodare (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua with a cross.
- 41': Attempt saved. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Tolu Arokodare.
- 41': Attempt saved. Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 44': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
- 45': Goal! Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Jack Fletcher replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 47': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 49': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a headed pass.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ayden Heaven (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Fletcher.
- 53': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Casemiro.
- 53': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by José Sá.
- 54': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 57': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Ayden Heaven.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan with a cross.
- 60': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 62': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Jackson Tchatchoua (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass.
- 64': Attempt missed. Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Jørgen Strand Larsen replaces Tolu Arokodare.
- 65': Attempt saved. Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
- 69': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 74': Foul by Jack Fletcher (Manchester United).
- 74': Yerson Mosquera (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Leny Yoro replaces Ayden Heaven.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Bendito Mantato replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 77': Foul by João Gomes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bendito Mantato.
- 79': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua.
- 79': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ladislav Krejcí (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yerson Mosquera with a cross.
- 83': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 86': Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fer López replaces Hwang Hee-Chan because of an injury.
- 90': Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers). Assisted by Casemiro.
- 90': Offside, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+2': Jack Fletcher (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hugo Bueno.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Yerson Mosquera.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jack Fletcher (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. David Møller Wolfe replaces Jhon Arias.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+5': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Statistics
 WOL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 335 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 397 | Passes | 506 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 28 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,941
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,941
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 26 | Ayden Heaven |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
| 11 | Joshua Zirkzee |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | José Sá (GK) |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 37 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 15 | Yerson Mosquera |
| 36 | Mateus Mané |
| 10 | Jhon Arias |
| 8 | João Gomes |
| 3 | Hugo Bueno |
| 38 | Jackson Tchatchoua  |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 14 | Tolu Arokodare |
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