Shooting themselves in the foot, MU painfully draws with the bottom-ranked team in the Premier League

Drawing 1-1 with Wolves at home, Manchester United personally dropped 2 crucial points and missed the chance to break into the Premier League’s top 5.

Entering the match, Manchester United knew that securing three points against the bottom-placed Wolverhampton Wanderers was essential to climb up the leading group. Before the round, Manchester United had 30 points, level with Chelsea but ranked lower due to goal difference, while Wolves were struggling at the bottom and considered inferior in all aspects.

The home side started quite proactively. After initial cautious moments, Manchester United gradually took control of the game and applied considerable pressure.

In the 27th minute, the breakthrough finally came when Joshua Zirkzee struck from outside the box, the ball deflecting off a Wolves defender, leaving goalkeeper Jose Sa helpless and giving the home team a 1-0 lead. Shortly before, Benjamin Sesko nearly scored with a header from a corner that hit the post.

However, failing to capitalize on several chances cost Manchester United dearly. While the attack struggled to double the lead, the defense showed lapses. In the 45th minute, from a corner, Ladislav Krejci rose high to deliver a sharp downward header, leveling the score at 1-1 for Wolves just before halftime, resetting the contest.

In the second half, Manchester United continued to press forward. Ruben Amorim made multiple personnel changes to boost pace and breakthrough ability. Still, the final executions lacked the necessary precision. Wolves also had a chance to seal the game when Yerson Mosquera missed a one-on-one opportunity in the 64th minute, a moment that made the home fans hold their breath.

Drama peaked in stoppage time. In the 90+1 minute, Patrick Dorgu found the net for Wolves, but VAR intervened and ruled it offside, disallowing the goal. The final hope vanished as the referee blew the whistle after over seven minutes of added time.

The 1-1 draw against the bottom team earned Manchester United just one point, officially missing the chance to enter the top 5. As the race for European competition spots intensifies, this slip could become a turning point that works against Old Trafford’s ambitions for the remainder of the season.

Squad information MU vs Wolves

• MU: The home team was without Bruno Fernandes, Mason Mount, Harry Maguire, Mainoo, and Matthijs de Ligt due to injuries. Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo, and Noussair Mazraoui were busy at AFCON 2025.
• Wolves: The visitors missed Marshall Munetsi, Rodrigo Gomes, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, and Daniel Bentley due to injuries. Toti Gomes might also be absent because of fitness issues. Emmanuel Agbadou and Tawanda Chirewa were on international duty. Andre was suspended for the upcoming match.
• Expected lineups MU vs Wolves
• MU: Lammens; Yoro, Heaven, Martinez; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Shaw; Dorgu, Cunha; Sesko.
• Wolves: Jose Sa; Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Krejci; Doherty, Lopez, Gomes, Hugo Bueno; Mane, Hee-Chan; Larsen.

Form & Head-to-head record MU vs Wolves

• MU form: In the last 5 matches, MU won 2, drew 2, lost 1, scoring 11 goals and conceding 8.
• Wolves form: In the last 5 matches, Wolves lost all 5, scoring 3 goals and conceding 11.
• Head-to-head record: In the last 5 encounters, MU won 3 and lost 2 against Wolves.