Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford as Joshua Zirkzee and Ladislav Krej\u010d\u00ed traded goals in a night that yielded frustration more than momentum.<\/p>\n
The match swung in momentum early. United rode initial Wolves pressure before Joshua Zirkzee put the hosts ahead just over midway through the first half. That lead lasted until the interval when Ladislav Krej\u010d\u00ed met a loose ball from a corner to guide a firm header back across goal and level the scores.<\/p>\n
Both sides created opportunities after half-time and both goalkeepers had decisive moments. Senne Lammens made important saves in either half that potentially stopped Wolves claiming a first win of the season. Jos\u00e9 S\u00e1 also produced several key interventions, including a timely scoop to prevent an own goal and stops from \u0160e\u0161ko headers.<\/p>\n
United will view the result as two points dropped from a fixture that offered a chance to build momentum. There were moments of quality for the hosts: Ayden Heaven won the ball high and drove forward to help create Zirkzee\u2019s goal, while Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko worked hard to create chances but lacked the finishing touch on several opportunities.<\/p>\n
Notable match incidents included a marginally offside Dorgu when a would-be winner at the death was ruled out. A VAR check confirmed the offside decision. Ruben Amorim introduced young fresh legs for Wolves, including debutant Bendito Mantato and 20-year-old Leny Yoro.<\/p>\n
Player ratings (out of 10)
\nGK: Senne Lammens – 6.5
\nRB: Diogo Dalot – 6.9
\nCB: Ayden Heaven – 7.2
\nCB: Lisandro Mart\u00ednez (c) – 7.4
\nLB: Luke Shaw – 7.2
\nCM: Casemiro – 7.5
\nCM: Manuel Ugarte – 6.7
\nRM: Joshua Zirkzee – 7.4
\nAM: Matheus Cunha – 6.0
\nLM: Patrick Dorgu – 7.0
\nST: Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko – 7.3<\/p>\n
Substitutes used: Jack Fletcher (46′ for Zirkzee) 6.3; Leny Yoro (75′ for Heaven) 6.5; Bendito Mantato (75′ for Ugarte) 6.1. Subs not used: Altay Bay\u0131nd\u0131r (GK), Tyler Fredricsson, Tyrell Malacia, Tyler Fletcher, Chido Obi, Shea Lacey.<\/p>\n
Wolves starting XI listed in the match notes: Jos\u00e9 S\u00e1; Matt Docherty (c), Yerson Mosquera, Ladislav Krej\u010d\u00ed; Jackson Tchatchoua, Jhon Arias, Jo\u00e3o Gomes, Hugo Bueno; Mateus Man\u00e9, Hwang Hee-chan; Tolu Arokodare. Subs used: J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen, Fer L\u00f3pez, David M\u00f8ller Wolfe.<\/p>\n
On balance the draw reflected the flow of the game: chances for both teams and goalkeeping interventions that kept the score level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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