Man Utd share spoils with Wolves at Old Trafford
Wolves ended their 11-match Premier League losing streak as manager Rob Edwards claimed his first point in charge after his side held a depleted Manchester United squad at Old Trafford.
Without eight senior players due to a combination of injuries and international call-ups, United managed to take the lead thanks to Joshua Zirkzee’s deflected 27th-minute effort.
However, Wolves began to force the pace towards the end of the opening period and, after United goalkeeper Senne Lammens had kept out a Hugo Bueno effort, Ladislav Krejci levelled with a header from eight yards after being given far too much room at the far post.
Lammens denied Krejci a second after half-time, diving to his left to parry a low shot before getting the ball clear as Yerson Mosquera closed in.
Ironically, Mosquera then came close for the home side when he headed the ball past Jose Sa and towards his own goal. Fortunately for the Colombian, Sa recovered to retrieve the ball just before it crossed the line.
Sa had already been at the centre of an unusual incident when he was penalised by referee Thomas Bramall for holding on to the ball for longer than eight seconds. It was only the third time the new rule has been applied in the Premier League this season, but the home side could make nothing of the corner that followed.
Jhon Arias came close to a winner for the visitors with a shot that deflected narrowly wide, while Patrick Dorgu thought he had scored for the hosts in the final minute. However, a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check confirmed the offside decision against him was correct.
It was Wolves’ third draw — and point — of the season, and their first since 5 October, although it does little for their survival hopes as they remain 15 points from safety. For United, it was a result that prevented Ruben Amorim’s side from ending 2025 in an unlikely fourth spot, as they remain sixth.
