Summary:
- Manchester United climbed to sixth after a strong second half and two goals from Bruno Fernandes.
- Wolverhampton sunk deeper into trouble, matching their longest-ever league losing streak and earning heavy criticism.
- Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount and Bryan Mbeumo all scored after the break as Wolves’ defending fell apart.
Manchester United looked like a team that has finally found its rhythm on the Monday Night Football match, putting together a convincing 4–1 win over Wolves at Molineux. The result pushed United into sixth place and left Wolves stuck at the bottom, still miles away from safety.
Scoreboard Could Have Looked Different
United controlled most of the first half and could have been easily ahead by more than one goal, as they created chance after chance, cutting through a Wolves side that looked overwhelmed and short on confidence.
Diogo Dalot missed a clean one-on-one, and Sam Johnstone denied Bryan Mbeumo before Casemiro stole the ball from Andre and set up Bruno Fernandes. Fernandes slipped, got back up, and still managed to guide the ball past the keeper.
Wolves fans, many of whom missed the opening minutes due to protests about the club’s ownership, didn’t miss much early on. Their team didn’t offer much until late in the first half, when United let things drift.
Wolves’ Defense Fell Apart
As soon as Wolves sensed an opportunity, they took it. Ki-Jana Hoever’s cross found David Moller Wolfe, who nodded it into the box for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. Bellegarde, who had been Wolves’ brightest player until his injury, finished well for the equaliser. It was the first goal of Rob Edwards’ tenure.
Even that didn’t last long. United came out stronger in the second half, and Wolves’ defending fell apart again. Dalot broke down the left and squared the ball for Mbeumo, who had an easy finish for his first goal in a month.
When Fernandes floated a clever pass to Mason Mount to make it 3–1, Wolves looked finished.
A handball from Yerson Mosquera allowed Fernandes to smash in a penalty for his second, sealing the win.
Wolves’ season is slipping away fast. They’ve now matched their longest losing streak in league history and sit on only two points after 15 games, one of the worst starts ever seen in English football. Jamie Carragher didn’t sugarcoat it on Monday Night Football. “I think Wolves are going down, he said.
Fernandes earned player of the match, praised by James Maddison for his consistency. The numbers back it up, with 15 goal involvements in his last 14 matches against relegation-threatened sides.
After the game, Mount felt encouraged by the team’s attacking play. “I thought some of the combinations going forward were crisp, were sharp” he said, while manager Ruben Amorim who has been criticised by Wayne Rooney earlier in the season agreed, saying the team is creating far more than last season.