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By Simon StoneBBC Sport at Old Trafford
Last updated on 2 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Moutinho scored the winner with eight minutes to goJoao Moutinho struck the only goal eight minutes from time to give Wolves a deserved victory at Old Trafford and end Ralf Rangnick's unbeaten start as interim Manchester United manager.
It also needed a Jose Sa save in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn Wolves their first Old Trafford win since 1980.
Sa turned away a curling free-kick from substitute Bruno Fernandes, who had earlier fired against the bar when he should have done better.
The visitors controlled the opening half-hour and were back on top by the time Moutinho struck, although the goal was unfortunate for central defender Phil Jones, who was one of United's better performers on his senior return after a near two-year absence.
His clearing header fell to the 35-year-old midfielder on the edge of the area and although Moutinho had not scored since February 2021, he kept his nerve to drive a shot through a packed penalty area and into the bottom corner.
The Wolves fans celebrated noisily at the final whistle but it was a crushing blow for Rangnick, with his side remaining seventh in the Premier League, a staggering 22 points behind leaders Manchester City - although they have played two games fewer.
Wolves, meanwhile, are now three points and once place behind Manchester United in eighth.
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Manchester United
Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
Squad number4Player nameJones- Squad number19Player nameVarane
Squad number23Player nameShaw
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Squad number31Player nameMatic- Squad number11Player nameGreenwood
- Squad number25Player nameSancho
- Squad number21Player nameCavani
- Squad number7Player nameCristiano Ronaldo
Squad number10Player nameRashford- Squad number18Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number36Player nameElanga
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number16Player nameCoady
Squad number27Player nameSaïss
Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
Squad number8Player nameRúben Neves
Squad number28Player nameJoão Moutinho
Squad number5Player nameMarçal
Squad number11Player nameTrincão
Squad number9Player nameJiménez
Squad number10Player nameDaniel Podence
Squad number17Player nameFábio Silva
Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
Squad number37Player nameTraoré
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-2-2
- 1de Gea
- 29Wan-BissakaSubstituted forElangaat 84'minutes
- 4Jones
- 19Varane
- 23ShawBooked at 56mins
- 39McTominayBooked at 48mins
- 31MaticBooked at 74mins
- 11GreenwoodSubstituted forBruno Fernandesat 60'minutes
- 25SanchoSubstituted forRashfordat 75'minutes
- 21Cavani
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
- 10Rashford
- 14Lingard
- 17Fred
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 20Dalot
- 26Henderson
- 27Telles
- 34van de Beek
- 36Elanga
Wolves
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Malheiro de SáBooked at 90mins
- 23Kilman
- 16Coady
- 27Saïss
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 8Neves
- 28João Moutinho
- 5Marçal
- 11Machado TrincãoSubstituted forTraoréat 66'minutes
- 9JiménezSubstituted forFábio Silvaat 81'minutes
- 10PodenceSubstituted forDendonckerat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hoever
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 6Cavaco Jordão
- 17Fábio Silva
- 21Ruddy
- 32Dendoncker
- 37Traoré
- 39Cundle
- 64Bueno
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.
Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Phil Jones (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Marçal.
Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Leander Dendoncker replaces Daniel Podence.
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Romain Saïss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Goal! Manchester United 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Fábio Silva replaces Raúl Jiménez.
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