He Manchester United loss at home 1-0 Wolverhamptonin the representation of both teams in Premier League 2023-2024.
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The Red Devils needed late goal by defender Rafael Varane to defeat the experienced “Wolves”, who surpassed them in long transitions of the match, which ended with the first date of the tournament.
The French central defender fired a penalty kick into the box. 76 minutesafter right side Aaron Van Bissaka sent the ball to a teammate after Bruno Fernandes had a pass.
It was a clever and unusual move for Manchester United in which the goalkeeper Andre Onana and midfielder Mason Mount they did theirs official debuts. But Eric ten Hag’s team showed a lack of cohesion against the visiting team, which dominated the center of the field and created a constant danger with counterattacks.
“Wolves” touched the opening of markings in the first cycles of the second half, when Matheus Cunha fires a shot into the post. Substitute Fabio Silva kicked Onana out twice in the final stages as United had to hold on at Old Trafford.
Mount, who arrived from Chelsea, lasted 68 minutes. before being replaced after a game in which he did not have a good relationship with Fernandez And Casemiro in midfield.
Andre Onana was the one who stood out the most in his debut.does only six saves. He got scared before stoppage time by attacking Wolverhampton’s Sasha Kalajic in an attempt to get a high ball.
VAR intervened but no penalty was awarded to the anger of the visiting coach Gary O’Neillwho received a technical line warning in his first game since being hired last week after the sudden departure of Julen Lopetegui.
Data sheet:
(1) Manchester United: Onana, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lisandro Martinez (Lindelof, m.46), Shaw; Casemiro; Mount (Eriksen, m.68); Anthony (Pellistri, m.76), Bruno Fernandes, Garnacho (Sancho, m.68); and Rashford (McTominay, m.88).
(0) Wolverhampton Wolves: Jose Sa; Semedo, Kilman, Dawson, Ait Nuri (Hugo Bueno, m.77); Joao Gomes (Kalajdzic, m.88), Lemina, Nunez (Silva, m.77); Pablo Sarabia (Hi Chang, m.63), Neto and Cunha.
Goals: 1-0, m.76: Varane.
Judge: S. Hooper. He reprimanded Lisandro (17) and Shaw (45) for Manchester United; and Lemina (27), Ait Nouri (35), Neto (69) and coach Gary O’Neill for Wolverhampton.
Incidents: The match, corresponding to the first day of the Premier League, was played at Old Trafford in front of 73,358 spectators.
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