Wolves 1-4 Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes scores twice as United move into sixth | Football
Manchester United piled more misery on rock bottom Wolves as they returned to winning ways at Molineux.
Goals from Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount and a brace from Bruno Fernandes sealed an away victory for United that lifted them back into sixth place, now level on points from Chelsea.
Wolves managed to score their first goal in 540 minutes of football, going into the break level after Jean-Ricner Bellegarde’s strike.
But the hosts fell apart in the second-half with United showing the ruthless touch that deserted them against West Ham United last week.
United’s opener came in almost embarrassing fashion with Matheus Cunha and Fernandes doing their best to pass up the opportunity before the skipper eventually bundled the ball home via a deflection after 25 minutes.
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But as has so often been the case for Amorim’s side, the intensity levels dropped after the opener, inviting Wolves back into the game.
The hosts were rewarded with an equaliser on the stroke of half-time with Bellegarde finding the bottom corner with a precise finish.
Whatever was said at half-time sparked United into life with Cunha, Mount and Mbeumo combining to restore the lead five minutes into the second-half through the former Brentford star.
Fernandes turned provider just after the hour mark, clipping a cross into Mount who lashed home a volley from inside the box.
Amad Diallo’s volley was judged to have been blocked by the arm of Yerson Mosquera with Fernandes making no mistake from 12 yards to add a fourth.
Defeat for Wolves leaves them stranded on two points after 15 games, eight points from safety.
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Three points for United – they climb to sixth place even if it wasn’t all smooth sailing tonight.
Wolves’ misery continues – it is looking very bleak.
FULL-TIME! Wolves 1-4 Man Utd
Easy work for United in the end – more misery for Wolves.
Wolves 1-4 Man Utd
94 mins | Strand Larsen lashes a fine effort on goal that veers just wide of Lammens’ post.
Wolves 1-4 Man Utd
90 mins | I stand corrected – NINE MINUTED added on! From the grumbles the Wolves crowd just made I don’t think they fancy their side getting back into this.
We agree, let’s wrap up and head for the hills.
Wolves 1-4 Man Utd
88 mins | Wolves are beaten and United look pretty content with four here. I don’t think there will be too much added on here.
Wolves 1-4 Man Utd
84 mins | A couple more United changes – Patrick Dorgu is on for Dalot with Joshua Zirkzee replacing Mount who has had an excellent game.
Wolves 1-4 Man Utd
82 mins | Fernandes steps up and fires it into the bottom corner. United cruising and are heading back up to sixth place.
GOAL! Wolves 1-4 Man Utd (Bruno Fernandes, 80 mins)
Fernandes makes no mistake!
Wolves 1-3 Man Utd
PENALTY AWARDED! Mosquera is judged to have deliberately handballed and United have the chance to add another here.
Wolves 1-3 Man Utd
78 mins | A United corner breaks to Amad who lashes a half volley on goal into a crowd of players, striking the arm of Mosquera. There will be a VAR check for handball.
Wolves 1-3 Man Utd
78 mins | Mainoo gets a huge cheer as he comes onto replace Casemiro.
Wolves 1-3 Man Utd
77 mins | A rare Kobbie Mainoo sighting!
Wolves 1-3 Man Utd
76 mins | United gave a free kick on the edge of the box that Fernandes wins the argument for. He lashes it over the wall and it ripples the top of the net as it heads over the bar.
Wolves 1-3 Man Utd
74 mins | United have a chance to really go for the jugular and improve on that rather dreadful goal difference of theirs. Right now, it stands as 3.
Wolves 1-3 Man Utd
68 mins | Two changes for Amorim – both defenders. Lisandro Martinez and Leny Yoro enter the fray to replace Heaven and Mazraoui.
Wolves 1-3 Man Utd
63 mins | On this occasion, it’s clinical from United. Fernandes is denied by Johnstone but United keep it alive. The United skipper picks out Mount in the box with a superb cross and the former Chelsea star makes no mistake, lashing a crisp volley home.
GOAL! Wolves 1-3 Man Utd (Mason Mount, 61 mins)
Wolves 1-2 Man Utd
60 mins | Almost like clockwork, United’s intensity has dropped off again.
Wolves 1-2 Man Utd
57 mins | All of a sudden United are living dangerously again! Mazraoui does very well at the far post as Wolves look to hit back straight away.
Wolves 1-2 Man Utd
54 mins | Another blow for Wolves, Bellegarde is being helped off the pitch after a painful one from Shaw. His evening is over.
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