Manchester United secured a 4-1 victory over bottom-of-the-table Wolves at Molineux, extending the hosts' losing streak to eight games. Fans protested by staying outside until the 15th minute and turning their backs during the match. Wolves manager Rob Edwards acknowledged the supporters' anger after the defeat.
Manchester United moved up to sixth in the Premier League with a convincing 4-1 win against Wolves on Monday night at Molineux. The result leaves Wolves with just two points from 15 games, 13 points from safety, and guarantees they will finish the year at the bottom of the table.
The match began amid unrest, as many Wolves fans remained outside the stadium until the 15th minute in protest against the team's poor form on and off the field. Once play started, United capitalized quickly. In the 18th minute, Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring after a error by Wolves midfielder Andre allowed Casemiro to tackle and feed former Wolves striker Matheus Cunha, who squared for Fernandes to squeeze the ball past goalkeeper Sam Johnstone despite slipping in the rain.
Home supporters reacted with boos and chants of 'you're not fit to wear the shirt.' Wolves rallied late in the first half, with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ending a 539-minute goalless run in stoppage time. David Moller Wolfe cut the ball back from the left, and Bellegarde slid in to find the bottom corner.
The second half belonged to United. Bryan Mbeumo restored the lead in the 55th minute, tapping in Diogo Dalot's square pass after a through ball from Cunha. Mason Mount added a highlight-reel goal soon after, volleying a dinked pass from Fernandes. Fernandes sealed the win from the penalty spot in the 85th minute following a handball by Yerson Mosquera. United dominated with 27 shots on goal, while some Wolves fans left early.
Wolves boss Rob Edwards, who has lost all four games since taking charge, understood the frustration. 'I understand the frustration,' he said. 'The supporters are angry and I get it.' He noted United's own struggles, adding, 'We came into a team who hadn’t won since April.' Relegation appears inevitable for Wolves, equaling their longest losing streak from 43 years ago.
