Match report

Manchester United Secures Victory Over Wolves 2-1 in Premier League

Wolves
Wolves
1–2
FT
Manchester United
Manchester United
May 23, 2021

Manchester United secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Wolves in a critical Premier League clash. The Red Devils took the lead early through a goal from A. Elanga but were soon leveled by N. Semedo. Mata's late penalty sealed the win for Manchester United, who held off a spirited Wolves comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester United: 2 goals (A. Elanga 13', Mata 45'+4')
  • • Wolves: 1 goal (N. Semedo 39')
  • • L. Dendoncker (Wolves) and Dean Henderson (Manchester United) received yellow cards
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, with Manchester United bringing on H. Mejbri and S. Shoretire late in the game

Lineups

Wolves

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 11 Rui Patrício (G)
  • 27 Romain Saïss (D)
  • 16 Conor Coady (D)
  • 15 Willy Boly (D)
  • 22 Nélson Semedo (M)
  • 32 Leander Dendoncker (M)
  • 8 Rúben Neves (M)
  • 28 João Moutinho (M)
  • 3 Rayan Aït Nouri (M)
  • 37 Adama Traoré (F)
  • 17 Fábio Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 62 Andreas Søndergaard
  • 21 John Ruddy
  • 49 Max Kilman
  • 5 Fernando Marçal
  • 20 Vitinha
  • 2 Ki-Jana Hoever
  • 18 Morgan Gibbs-White
  • 12 Willian José

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 Dean Henderson (G)
  • 33 Brandon Williams (D)
  • 3 Eric Bailly (D)
  • 38 Axel Tuanzebe (D)
  • 27 Alex Telles (D)
  • 34 Donny van de Beek (M)
  • 31 Nemanja Matić (M)
  • 56 Anthony Elanga (M)
  • 8 Juan Mata (M)
  • 21 Daniel James (M)
  • 19 Amad Diallo (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Lee Grant
  • 29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
  • 48 William Fish
  • 2 Victor Lindelöf
  • 39 Scott McTominay
  • 46 Hannibal Mejbri
  • 11 Mason Greenwood
  • 10 Marcus Rashford
  • 74 Shola Shoretire

Timeline

  1. Manchester United
    13' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Elanga · Assist: Daniel James
  2. Wolves
    27' Wolves subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Willian Jose · On: Adama Traoré
  3. Wolves
    39' Wolves Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Semedo · Assist: F. Silva
  4. Wolves
    41' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    L. Dendoncker

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  5. Manchester United
    45'+4 Manchester United Goal · Penalty
    Mata
  6. Manchester United
    56' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    Dean Henderson

    Delay of game

  7. Wolves
    60' Wolves subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Morgan Gibbs-White · On: L. Dendoncker
  8. Wolves
    75' Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    W. Boly

    Tripping

  9. Manchester United
    82' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Mejbri · On: Mata
  10. Manchester United
    82' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Shoretire · On: A. Diallo
  11. Wolves
    83' Wolves subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Marcal · On: R. Ait Nouri
  12. Manchester United
    90'+5 Manchester United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Fish · On: Daniel James
  13. Wolves
    90'+6 Wolves Card · Yellow Card
    Morgan Gibbs-White

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Wolves Manchester United
Fouls 14 3
Pass Accuracy 89% 87%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 9
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 571 440
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 4 0
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes 506 381
Shots Inside Box 10 6
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ A. Elanga's early goal set the tone for Manchester United, giving them a crucial lead in the match.
  • ▸ N. Semedo's equalizer for Wolves shifted momentum and posed a challenge for Manchester United, who had to regroup.
  • ▸ Mata's late penalty proved to be the turning point, securing the win for Manchester United despite Wolves' efforts to level the scoreline.