Manchester United vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers – Football Match Report – May 13, 2023

Anthony Martial and Alejandro Garnacho struck as Manchester United notched a snug 2-0 Premier League house win over Wolves on Saturday that moved them a step nearer to a return to the Champions League.

With the highest 4 qualifying straight for subsequent season’s group stage, United are fourth within the desk on 66 factors, 4 forward of fifth-positioned Liverpool with either side having three video games left. Wolves are thirteenth on 40 factors.

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In a recreation performed primarily at a sluggish tempo, United’s Brazilian winger Antony curled a shot vast within the ninth minute after sloppy Wolves defending, and he continued to supply a inventive spark as he commonly minimize in from the appropriate wing onto his favoured left foot to shoot.

The 23-yr-outdated headed over from level-clean vary on the half-hour mark however he made amends two minute later, tearing down the appropriate on a fast counter-assault and squaring the ball for Martial to fireplace house.

Antony was within the thick of the motion once more on the hour mark as Bruno Fernandes again-heeled the ball to him on the sting of the field, however the 23-yr-outdated Brazilian’s shot deflected simply vast of the close to submit.

Fernandes ought to have made it two when he minimize in from the left and fired from shut vary within the sixty fourth minute however Wolves’ debutant keeper Daniel Bentley saved his shot, and Jadon Sancho’s related effort was additionally stored out.

With the Wolves assault trying fully toothless, Casemiro compelled one other nice save from Bentley within the 82nd minute with a dipping shot, and substitute Wout Weghorst headed over the bar from shut vary from the ensuing nook, however the second objective finally got here.

Brought off the bench within the 82nd minute after an extended spell out because of an ankle damage, Garnacho wrapped up the three factors with a future and shot that bounced off the within of the appropriate-hand submit deep into stoppage time to seal the win.

“We did our job, we needed to get the three points and win the game — after two defeats, we knew how important it was to get the momentum back to our side,” United captain Fernandes mentioned.

The Portugal worldwide praised 29-yr-outdated Wolves keeper Bentley, who was enjoying his first Premier League recreation after a profession spent at Southend, Brentford and Bristol City.

“We did a professional game and could have scored more, [but] their keeper had a really good game to keep Wolves in the game,” Fernandes mentioned.

“It wasn’t a case of wasting our chances. Their keeper did a really good job, we have to compliment him.”