The host Wolves climbed out of the relegation zone with a victory over Ruben Amorim’s suffering Manchester United.
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Wolves saw off a tepid Manchester United at Molineux on Boxing Day with a 2-0 victory that lifted them out of the relegation zone.
United captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off as his side went down – a fourth defeat in their last five Premier League games.
Fernandes won a moment on the yellow card two minutes after the break and sadness of United intensified when Matheus Cunha marked in a corner.
An embarrassing moment for United goalkeeper André Onana, which sums up well the club’s discomfort as they languish at the bottom of the table.
The wolves remained in a nervous minute of Nerss with a victory far in Leicester City.
The victory moved the Wolves out of the back 3 in 17th position with 15 problems from 18 games, while Ruben Amorim’s United States finished the day in 14th position with 22 problems.
Follow all of the latest reaction from Molineux in our live blog below:
Full report:
Wolves 2-0 Manchester United: Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan were on the court when the United captain saw red at Molineux
On the new manager: “He comes here with a lot of energy, he say to us, ‘it’s a dream to come here and manage in the Premier League’.”
On his target, he scored straight into a corner: “It’s my first time!We do a lot of exercise, shooting, we are exercising to shoot!”
What can we say about Manchester United? That is 3 losses in the turn, and although it was not as weak as his beating for Bournemouth on the weekend, it was not an improvement, even with 11 men. Bruno Fernandes’ Red Card was incredibly careless and Ruben Amorim is not stopped a possibility if his most productive players cannot maintain their discipline. The landscape remains a weakness with some other purpose that goes directly to the corner, a word that does not apply to any Premier League team.
What a phenomenal start by Vitor Pereira, who has certainly got a reaction from his players since taking the job from Gary O’Neil. Matheus Cunha looks particularly lethal right now, and it’s not just his goalscoring but his workrate and link play that is of the highest quality – clubs all over Europe will be watching the 25-year-old right now.
And that’s the last action of the game. Wolves have won two from two under their new manager Vitor Pereira, and they are out of the relegation zone tonight, unless Leicester beat league leaders Liverpool.
Garnacho loses the ball and Wolves rush forwards on the counter, sending Cunha through on goal with one long pass. The striker takes one look at Onana and decides unselfishly to square it for Hwang arriving in the box, who sweeps the ball home.
90+6 min: A moment for the wolves, as Cunha dribbles and buys a loose kick from Dalot. The clock is ticking.
90 5 min: Antonio’s cross from the right tremendous and cleared without problems. In the centre circle, Maguire obviously handles the ball and Molinine’s team looks for a loose shot, but the referee and his officials lack it in a way!United will return.
90+3 min: Wolves make two more changes. Strand Larsen and Semedo are off; Dawson and Bellegarde are on.
90+1 min: A decent delivery from Eriksen is released for a corner on the opposite side, which Eriksen also takes, the wolves get busy and weigh the lob on the field, where Cunha shakes off a restart from Mazraoui.
There will be eight minutes added on.
Full report:
In the new R: “He comes here with a lot of energy, he tells us: ‘It’s a dream to come here and in the Premier League. ‘
In his goal, he scored directly in a corner: “This is the first time! We exercise a lot, shoot, we exercise to shoot! »
Cunha, centre, was named player of the match
What to say about Manchester United? That’s three defeats on the spin, and while it wasn’t as feeble as their beating by Bournemouth on the weekend, it wasn’t much of an improvement, even with 11 men. Bruno Fernandes’s red card was incredibly sloppy and Ruben Amorim has no chance if his best players can’t keep their discipline. Set-pieces meanwhile remain a weakness with another goal condeded directly from a corner, a phrase that should not apply to any Premier League team.
How phenomenal it starts with Vitor Pereira, who in fact provoked a reaction from his players since he took over from Gary O’Neil. Matheus Cunha is, namely, deadly at the moment, and it’s not just his goal score, but also his rate of work and link play of the highest quality – clubs across Europe will see 25 years of age. right now.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Vítor Pereira celebrates
And this is the last action of the game. The wolves won two in two in the direction of their new manager Vitor Pereira, and are out of the descent zone tonight, unless Leitester beats the leader of the Liverpool Legerray.
Garnacho loses the ball and the wolves are ahead at the counter, sending Cunha through a purpose with a long pass. The striker looks at Onana and selflessly makes the decision to square it so that Hwang reaches the box, which sweeps the ball home.
90 6 min: A moment of relief for the wolves, as Cunha dribbles and buys a loose kick from Dalot. Time passes.
90 five minutes: Antony’s attempt to cross from the right is terrible and clear without problems. In the center circle, Maguire obviously handles the ball and all the Molineux shout for a free kick, but the referee and his referees miss it as best they can!they are back. . .
90+3 min: Wolves make two more changes. Strand Larsen and Semedo are off; Dawson and Bellegarde are on.
90+1 min: a good pass from Eriksen leads to a corner on the opposite side, which Eriksen also takes advantage of, the wolves take care of it and weigh the ball up the field, where Cunha shakes off a restart from Mazraoui.
There will be 8 more minutes.
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