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Kobbie Mainoo Saves Manchester United Blushes In Seven-Goal Thriller At Wolverhampton Wanderers | Football News

Kobbie Mainoo scored a 97th-minute winner as Manchester United snatched a dramatic 4-3 win at Wolves on Thursday after blowing a two-goal lead. Marcus Rashford's goalscoring return, days after being fined for missing training after a night out, looked set to grab the headlines as United raced into a 2-0 lead. Scott McTominay restored the visitors' two-goal cushion after Pablo Sarabia's penalty got Wolves back in the game. But the home side looked to have claimed a point when Max Kilman and Pedro Neto struck late on. However, 18-year-old Mainoo provided one final twist with a brilliant s...
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Premier League: Wolves Inflict Christmas Misery On Chelsea | Football News

Wolves inflicted a fourth defeat in six matches on Chelsea on Sunday, beating the London side 2-1 in the first Christmas Eve Premier League match since 1995. Mauricio Pochettino's men dominated possession at Molineux but wasted their chances in a captivating game, littered with careless mistakes by the visiting side. Mario Lemina and Matt Doherty put Wolves 2-0 in front but they were made to sweat when Christopher Nkunku pulled one back on his Premier League debut.The defeat means a miserable Christmas for inconsistent Chelsea, who are stuck in 10th place in the Premier League after their fourth defeat in six league games, with Wolves behind them only on goal difference.There were chances at both ends early in the game.Nelson Samedo burst forward but could not find Matheus Cunha on the ...
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Newcastle Inflict More Misery On Manchester United, Arsenal Extend Lead | Football News

Newcastle inflicted a sixth Premier League defeat of the season on Manchester United as Arsenal beat Wolves 2-1 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top to four points. Anthony Gordon scored the only goal at St James' Park to lift Newcastle up to fifth in the table and within two points of the top four. By contrast, United slip to seventh and are still to beat any side in the top nine of the Premier League this season. Eddie Howe's men deserved to win by a bigger margin despite missing 11 first-team players due to injury or suspension and losing goalkeeper Nick Pope late on to a shoulder problem.Kieran Trippier's free-kick came back off the underside of the bar and Alexander Isak's effort was deflected inches wide before the break.Gordon finally made the breakthrough 10 minutes into ...
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Manchester United Ease Pressure On Erik Ten Hag, Spurs, Newcastle Stunned | Football News

Manchester United eased the pressure on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag with a nervy 1-0 win against Luton on Saturday, while Tottenham conceded twice in stoppage time to lose 2-1 at Wolves. Newcastle also crashed to a shock defeat as Dominik Solanke's double took Bournemouth out of the relegation zone. Rocked by Wednesday's devastating Champions League group stage loss in Copenhagen -- the latest embarrassment in a season of low moments -- United gave Ten Hag some much-needed breathing space thanks to Victor Lindelof's second-half winner.United had suffered five defeats in their previous 10 home games this season, their worst start to a campaign at Old Trafford since 1930-31 when they also lost five of 10 and were relegated from the top flight.They were also reeling from three losses in t...
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Manchester City Shocked By Wolves, Manchester United Beaten By Crystal Palace | Football News

Manchester City's perfect start to the Premier League season came undone in a shock 2-1 loss to Wolves, as Manchester United slumped to a 1-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday. Arsenal closed to within a point of the lead by cruising to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth, while Aston Villa thrashed Brighton 6-1 to move into the top four. City had won the opening six games of their title defence as they aim to become the first side to ever claim four consecutive English top-flight titles. By contrast, Wolves had taken just four points from their first six games but stunned the champions at Molineux.Ruben Dias' own goal put the home side in front, but City responded after the break through Julian Alvarez's free-kick.Wolves, though, were a constant threat on the counter-attack and got their ...
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Manchester United Dismiss Crystal Palace In League Cup As Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town Crash | Football News

Manchester United kept the critics at bay as they cruised into the League Cup fourth round with a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace on Tuesday. United boss Erik ten Hag and his players have been under fire after a disappointing start to the season. But, following Saturday's narrow Premier League victory at Burnley, they secured a second successive win to ease the pressure at least a little. Alejandro Garnacho put them ahead in the first half and Casemiro doubled the lead before the interval, with Anthony Martial sealing the victory after the break.When United lifted the League Cup in February to end a six-year trophy drought, it was seen as the start of a new era of success at Old Trafford.Instead, United have been engulfed by a series of problems on and off the pitch.Having lost three of ...
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Brighton Go Top Of Premier League, Ten-Man Liverpool Beat Bournemouth | Football News

Liverpool shrugged off a red card for Alexis Mac Allister on his Anfield debut to beat Bournemouth 3-1 on Saturday as Brighton thrashed Wolves 4-1 to go top of the Premier League. Bournemouth had lost 9-0 on their visit to Anfield a year ago but could not have wished for a better start. The Cherries had the ball in the net within seconds but Jaidon Anthony's tap-in was ruled out for offside. Trent Alexander-Arnold's move into a midfield role resulted in a strong finish to a disappointing season for Liverpool last term, but he was guilty of giving the ball away for Antoine Semenyo's opener after only three minutes.Liverpool needed some inspiration to kickstart their season after a 1-1 draw at Chelsea last weekend.Luis Diaz provided it as he flicked up Diogo Jota's cross and then acrobati...
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Manchester United Punish Wasteful Wolves For Winning Premier League Start | Football News

Manchester United survived an onslaught from Wolves and huge claims for a late penalty to start the Premier League season with a 1-0 win thanks to Raphael Varane's header on Monday. Wolves had seen manager Julen Lopetegui walk out less than a week before the new campaign, but dominated for long spells at Old Trafford. A combination of wasteful finishing and new United goalkeeper Andre Onana kept the visitors at bay until Varane headed in 14 minutes from time. Onana was lucky to escape when he punched Sasa Kalajdzic as he flapped at a cross deep into stoppage time and VAR did not interve...
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Manchester United Spend Big In Pursuit Of Premier League Despite Stalled Sale Process | Football News

Manchester United kick-off their season at home to Wolves on Monday with fresh hope they can end a 10-year wait to win a Premier League title despite the lingering uncertainty over the club's future. Nine months on from an announcement by owners, the Glazer family, that they were exploring a sale of the club, the process has stalled. Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe appeared locked in a battle for control of the club during several rounds of bidding. However, supporters' hopes that a new owner could be in place by the start of the new ...