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MANCHESTER UNITED opened their 2023/24 Premier League season with a win against Wolves – but they had to dig deep.
The Red Devils had their backs against the wall for most of the match by conceding chance after chance.
But experienced defender Raphael Varane‘s header was enough to see United escape Old Trafford with all three points.
- RESULT:Â Man Utd 1-0 Wolves
- Live stream:Â NOW TV
- TV channel:Â Sky Sports Main Event / Premier League
- Man Utd XI:Â Onana; Wan-Bisaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mount; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Rashford
- Wolves XI:Â Sa; Semedo, Kilman, Dawson, Ait-Nouri; Nunes, Gomes, Lemina; Neto, Sarabia, Cunha
Wolves were almost unanimously the better side, but were unable to put the ball in the back of the net during the 90 minutes.
However, they may have been robbed of an easy chance to do so right at the death, when there was a VAR review for a potential foul by Andre Onana.
The ball was crossed in from the left-hand side towards Sasa Kalajdzic and Onana came out to punch it, but completely missed it and hit the attacker in the face.
It went to a VAR review, and was not given as a clear and obvious error.
Wolves were definitely unfortunate, and maybe should have had a penalty…
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Full-time match stats
This is how the match stats look at full-time, in a game which saw Manchester United beat Wolves by one goal to nil.
It was Raphael Varane who ended up as the difference maker, with both teams failing to convert a host of chances.
Wolves has TWENTY-THREE shots on the night, but with only six on target, Andre Onana was able to keep a clean sheet on his debut.
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Manchester United 1-0 Wolves
FT. It’s all over at Old Trafford, and Manchester United have won it at last, 1-0!
Wolves were probably the better side on the night, but were unable to put the ball in the back of the net.
Three points for Erik Ten Hag’s men is all that will matter, and he is off to a winning start thanks to Raphael Varane!
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Manchester United 1-0 Wolves
90+6. Potential penalty!
VAR are having a look at a potential penalty here for Wolves!
Andre Onana comes to claim the ball and completely misses it, hitting Sasa Kalajdzic in the face in the process.
It is judged to not be clear and obvious, and United get a lucky escape.
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Manchester United 1-0 Wolves
90+5. Hwang has looked really bright since coming on.
Every touch he takes has a purpose, and it would be a surprise not to see him start the next game.
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Manchester United 1-0 Wolves
90+4. Embarrassing.
Wolves attack quickly from a corner, and work the ball out to the edge of the box.
But, some idiot fan runs on the pitch, and the attack is stopped.
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Manchester United 1-0 Wolves
90+2. Kilman sends a cross in towards Sasa Kalajdzic for Wolves, but Andre Onana does really well to claim the ball.
Source:The Sun UK
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