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Kobbie Mainoo's dramatic late winner fired Manchester United to a stunning 4-3 win at Wolves as Marcus Rashford shook off any Belfast blues.
The 18-year-old midfielder's first Premier League goal shocked Molineux in stoppage time after Pedro Neto's leveller looked to have snatched a point for the hosts just two minutes earlier.
Pablo Sarabia's penalty and Max Kilman's close-range strike had given Wolves - who initially came back from 2-0 and 3-1 down - hope either side of Scott McTominay's second-half header.
Rashford had earlier scored and helped assist Rasmus Hojlund after being disciplined by boss Erik ten Hag. He called in sick on Friday and was omitted from the squad for Sunday's FA Cup win at Newport having reportedly gone drinking in Belfast last week.
But it was an excellent comeback from Rashford, with United - who climb to seventh in the Premier League - inflicting Wolves' first home defeat since September to end their seven-game unbeaten run.
Wolves vs Man Utd highlights
Goal — McTominay heads home
Goal — Sarabia scores from spot
Goal — Hojlund doubles away side's lead
Goal — Rashford scored stunner for United
Kobbie Mainoo scores in 97th minute as United win seven-goal thriller
22:50 , Marc Mayo
Teenager Kobbie Mainoo netted a stoppage-time winner as Manchester United beat Wolves 4-3 in a remarkable match at Molineux.
The Red Devils moved up to seventh in the Premier League table, putting in their best first-half display of the season in which they scored two goals which counted and two more rightly disallowed for offside.
But they heaped unnecessary pressure on themselves in the second half, conceding two needless goals, before academy graduate Mainoo won the game for Erik ten Hag’s side.
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Recap the action with our match report
Full-time: Wolves 3-4 Manchester United
22:18 , Dom Smith
That was an unbelievable match. Wolves players are on the floor, unsure how they've lost it after stealing what they thought was a point.
Mainoo wins it for United. Amazing game.
GOAL! Wolves 3-4 Manchester United
22:15 , Dom Smith
NO! Mainoo scores an oustanding goal which surely wins it for United. Curled in beautifully.
What a goal. What a game!
GOAL! Wolves 3-3 Manchester United
22:12 , Dom Smith
Remarkable. Pedro Neto scores a stunning stoppage time leveller for Wolves! Have they stolen a draw.
Wolves 2-3 Manchester United
22:07 , Dom Smith
90+2' Jonny Evans on for the final eight minutes. Off goes Garnacho, who has done well.
Wolves 2-3 Manchester United
22:06 , Dom Smith
Nine added minutes! Time for Wolves to nick a dramatic draw...
GOAL! Wolves 2-3 Manchester United
22:01 , Dom Smith
Could Wolves do the impossible here? They're back in it at 3-2 with five minutes to go as Kilman steers in from close range.
Wolves 1-3 Manchester United
21:59 , Dom Smith
82' Semedo shoots wide with a wild effort.
Meawhile, Wolves bring on Nathan Fraser and Joao Gomes on for Toti Gomes and Thomas Doyle.
GOAL! Wolves 1-3 Manchester United
21:52 , Dom Smith
75' No sooner have Wolves got themselves back in it than substitute Scott McTominay has surely won it for United.
In comes Fernandes's corner, and McTominay stoops to head home!
GOAL! Wolves 1-2 Manchester United
21:47 , Dom Smith
71' A bit of volume in Molineux once more as Sarabia, off the bench, slots the penalty down the middle to halve the deficit for Wolves.
Penalty stands
21:46 , Dom Smith
70' The decision is penalty. No second yellow for Casemiro, but chance for Wolves here.
PENALTY WOLVES
21:44 , Dom Smith
68' Sarabia has gone down very easily under a challenge from Casemiro who looked like he barely touched him.
It's been given. Now what will VAR say?
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
21:39 , Dom Smith
63' Fired over by Doyle as Wolves try to get back into the game.
Bellegarde, meanwhile, is replaced by Pablo Sarabia.
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
21:31 , Dom Smith
56' Another United opportunity squandered. This time it's Hojlund, who takes one touch too many and his shot is smothered.
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
21:30 , Dom Smith
55' Sub for Wolves as Doherty is brought off and Rayan Ait-Nouri comes on.
Doherty nearly gave a goal away when his backpass allowed Hojlund in during the first half.
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
21:25 , Dom Smith
49' WOOOAH! Wolves so nearly back in the game with a Kilman header which beats Onana in the air.
But on the line to boot it clear is Martinez. Amazing clearance which saved a certain goal.
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
21:23 , Dom Smith
46' Manchester United straight on the attack and would be 3-0 up if it were not for Dawson's excellent block from a Fernandes shot.
Back underway at Molineux
21:21 , Dom Smith
46' Wolves kick off for the second half.
And they have an awful lot of work to do.
Half-time: Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
21:07 , Dom Smith
Half-time whistle blows and United have a 2-0 lead at Molineux.
Erin ten Hag said this week that it's "case closed" on Rashford's misdemeanours in the week. Well, it could and frankly should be case closed here at Molineux, where United have scored two offside goals on top of the two that have counted, and missed numerous golden opportunities too.
Wolves have attacked well but defended terribly.
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
21:03 , Dom Smith
45+2' Booking for Craig Dawson for getting a little bit too handsy for the referee's liking.
United then score with the resulting free-kick, but Casemiro's header is ruled out for offside
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
21:01 , Dom Smith
Three minutes added on here.
GOOAA... No.
21:01 , Dom Smith
Offside goal by Hojlund, despite a lovely finish. He had gone too early and the assistant referee spots it immediately.
Hojlund has played well here though.
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
20:57 , Dom Smith
42' Finally some rhythm and calm in a match that has been otherwise frantic.
Wolves passing it about nicely, but there's good shape about United defensively.
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
20:50 , Dom Smith
34' Varane volleys just over with what would have been a remarkable and superb goal if he'd found the target.
What are Wolves playing at?
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
20:48 , Dom Smith
33' United finding it too easy to create opportunities here.
A short backpass from Doherty allows Hojlund to steal in and block almost into the net from Sa's clearance.
Seconds later, Fernandes rolls the ball wide of the target when he was looking to place it.
Wolves living dangerously. United could be out of sight!
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
20:44 , Dom Smith
28' Tommy Doyle tests the gloves of Andre Onana with a free-kick, which the Cameroon keeper grabs at the second attempt.
Wolves continuing to create chances, but it's United who lead by two and have been the better side here.
Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
20:42 , Dom Smith
26' Manchester United SO close to a third, but Casemiro's header from a clever Fernandes free-kick lands just wide of Jose Sa's post.
GOAL! Wolves 0-2 Manchester United
20:39 , Dom Smith
23' United double their lead and have made a perfect start here.
Rashford plays to the overlapping Luke Shaw, whose cross goes in off Hojlund. Great confidence boost for the Dane, who now has three goals in his last three Premier League game.
Wolves 0-1 Manchester United
20:37 , Dom Smith
22' Wolves with a sustained period of pressure which ends with the ever-threatening Cunha shooting straight into the grasp of Onana.
The hosts have had a fair amount of the ball, but Rashford's excellent goal still separates the teams.
Wolves 0-1 Manchester United
20:32 , Dom Smith
17' Bruno Fernandes playing quite deep tonight, happy to mop up play and dictate the tempo for Manchester United.
He is trying to find control — something Casemiro failed to find with a hashed shot just now, which flew way over the bar!
Wolves 0-1 Manchester United
20:29 , Dom Smith
13' Wolves spread play and Cunha beats Dalot down the left.
His shot then deflects off the Portuguese and is gathered with ease by Andre Onana.
GOAL! Wolves 0-1 Manchester United
20:21 , Dom Smith
4' Well, well, well, wouldn't you just know it.
An absolutely stunning goal by Marcus Rashford to silence the critics on his return to the team.
Curls the ball round three bodies and into the top corner. What a goal.
Wolves 0-0 Manchester United
20:19 , Dom Smith
3' Casemiro into the book worryingly early from a United perspective, for a really late challenge.
Kick off
20:16 , Dom Smith
We're underway at Molineux!
Erik ten Hag: This is our strongest team
20:02 , Dom Smith
Asked whether his starting line-up tonight is United's strongest possible, Ten Hag says: "I think so, it could be. We know some have to catch up from game rhythm, like Licha Martinez, Casemiro, Luke Shaw. But this is a strong side and we have to find the rhythm and find or levels to bring the performances and get the results in."
Kick off fast approaching
19:57 , Dom Smith
Just over 15 minutes to go now until the game is underway at Molineux.
Wolves hoping to keep their strong run of form going, United aiming for a fourth win in a row against them.
Wolves flying under the radar
19:46 , Dom Smith
For Wolves, however, taking strong form with them into the new year has been no such problem.
O'Neil's side have won five of their last seven matches, scoring plenty of goals in the process.
Currently 11th, they could rise to as high as eighth by the end of the night.
United's form worrying
19:35 , Dom Smith
Having won just two of their last nine matches heading to Molineux tonight, United find themselves struggling for consistency as has been the case throughout Ten Hag's tenure.
Currently ninth in the league, they sit 11 points behind fifth-place Aston Villa.
They've named a strong line-up tonight, though. But if Wolves beat them, then Gary O'Neil's side will move ahead of them in the table on goal difference.
Rashford will have a point to prove tonight
19:27 , Dom Smith
Rashford was not involved during United's FA Cup win at Newport on Sunday after reports saying he had been on nights out in Belfast on both Wednesday and Thursday, before then reporting ill to the club.
His manager, Erik ten Hag, says the matter has been dealt with, it is "case closed", and insisted the England forward had "taken responsibility."
Starting line-ups
19:18 , Dom Smith
Here are the starting XIs for both sides.
Wolves are unchanged from Sunday's FA Cup win at West Brom. United, meanwhile, hand Marcus Rashford his first start since rumours of his misdemeanours in Belfast.
Wolves: Sa; Semedo, Dawson, Kilman, Toti, Doherty; Lemina, Doyle, Neto; Cunha, Bellegarde
Manchester United: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund
Wolves vs Man Utd team news
19:07 , Dom Smith
Joao Gomes is ruled out for Wolves through suspension, while Hwang Hee-chan and Boubacar Traore are both away on international duty. Pablo Sarabia may face a late fitness test, but Rayan Ait-Nouri is back.
For United, Marcus Rashford should return to the squad in the aftermath of missing the game at Newport having reported ill for training on Friday following an alleged night out in Belfast. Mason Mount, Anthony Martial, Victor Lindelof and Tyrell Malacia are all still injured and Aaron Wan-Bissaka is a doubt.
Andre Onana, meanwhile, is expected back in goal after Cameroon’s exit from the Africa Cup of Nations, though Sofyan Amrabat surely won't be back from AFCON in time following Morocco's shock elimination by South Africa on Tuesday.
Starting line-ups on the way shortly
Wolves vs Man Utd prediction
19:01 , Dom Smith
Wolves really should have won the reverse fixture and have pulled off some big results at home this season.
For those reasons, a victory would not be a surprise here.
Wolves to win, 2-1.
Wolves vs Man Utd match odds
18:54 , Dom Smith
Wolves to win: 9/5
Draw: 12/5
Man Utd to win: 6/4
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
Previous results and H2H (head-to-head record)
18:48 , Dom Smith
Manchester United have come out on top over the course of the previous 112 meetings between these sides. Here's the breakdown of previous matches between United and Wolves:
Manchester United wins: 55
Draws: 20
Wolves wins: 37
Wolves hoping for revenge against United
18:37 , Dom Smith
The Red Devils beat Gary O’Neil’s side in the first game of the season at Old Trafford, but only thanks to a number of missed chances and a controversial call not to award the visitors what appeared a clear penalty.
Having pulled off some big results at home since, Wolves will feel confident against a United team who remain hugely inconsistent and are without a win in the Premier League since Boxing Day.
How to watch
18:23 , Dom Smith
The match will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1, or you can follow here on Standard Sport's dedicated live blog of the match.
Manchester United possible line-up
18:12 , Dom Smith
Here is how Standard Sport believes Manchester United could line up tonight.
Predicted Man Utd XI (4-2-3-1): Onana; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Mainoo, Casemiro; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund
Wolves vs Man Utd LIVE!
18:01 , Marc Mayo
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport's coverage of Wolves vs Manchester United.
Kick-off comes at 8.15pm GMT from Molineux.
Join us for all the build-up, team news, match action and reaction!
