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By Simon StoneBBC Sport at Old Trafford
Last updated on 12 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Raphael Varane scored his third goal for Manchester UnitedRaphael Varane scored the winner 14 minutes from time as Manchester United gained a fortunate opening-weekend win against Wolves at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag's side hardly created a chance of note until Bruno Fernandes found Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a superb pass inside the area.
The right-back calmly lifted the bouncing ball to the edge of the six-yard box, where Varane used his height to get above Nelson Semedo and head home.
It was extremely harsh on Wolves, who made light of last week's change of manager to produce a superb performance in Gary O'Neil's first game in charge.
Matheus Cunha should have put them in front when Pablo Sarabia's low cross found him unmarked just beyond the far post but despite steadying himself, the Brazilian hit the outside of a post.
Cunha fizzed a low shot wide just before the break and Pedro Neto fired straight at Andre Onana before Varane's decisive effort.
Fabio Silva then had two goal-bound efforts saved by Onana, who was perhaps fortunate to avoid punishment for charging into Sasa Kalajdzic as he came for a cross without making contact with the ball.
O'Neil was booked for his protests as he claimed for a penalty as United clung on for a fortunate victory.
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Manchester United
Squad number24Player nameOnana- Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
- Squad number19Player nameVarane
- Squad number6Player nameLi Martínez
Squad number23Player nameShaw- Squad number18Player nameCasemiro
- Squad number21Player nameAntony
- Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number7Player nameMount
- Squad number49Player nameGarnacho
Squad number10Player nameRashford
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf- Squad number14Player nameEriksen
- Squad number25Player nameSancho
- Squad number28Player namePellistri
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Squad number1Player nameJosé Sá
Squad number22Player nameNélson Semedo
Squad number15Player nameDawson
Squad number23Player nameKilman
Squad number3Player nameAït-Nouri
Squad number7Player namePedro Neto
Squad number8Player nameJoão Gomes
Squad number5Player nameLemina
Squad number27Player nameMatheus Nunes
Squad number21Player nameSarabia
Squad number12Player nameMatheus Cunha
Squad number11Player nameHwang Hee-chan
Squad number17Player nameBueno
Squad number18Player nameKalajdzic
Squad number29Player nameFábio Silva
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 24Onana
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 19Varane
- 6Li MartínezBooked at 17minsSubstituted forLindelöfat 45'minutes
- 23ShawBooked at 45mins
- 18Casemiro
- 21AntonySubstituted forPellistriat 77'minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 7MountSubstituted forEriksenat 68'minutes
- 49GarnachoSubstituted forSanchoat 68'minutes
- 10RashfordSubstituted forMcTominayat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lindelöf
- 5Maguire
- 9Martial
- 14Eriksen
- 20Dalot
- 25Sancho
- 26Henderson
- 28Pellistri
- 39McTominay
Wolves
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Sá
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 15Dawson
- 23Kilman
- 3Aït-NouriBooked at 35minsSubstituted forBuenoat 77'minutes
- 7NetoBooked at 69mins
- 8João GomesSubstituted forKalajdzicat 88'minutes
- 5LeminaBooked at 27mins
- 27Nunes
- 21SarabiaSubstituted forHwang Hee-chanat 63'minutes
- 12Matheus CunhaSubstituted forFábio Silvaat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 6Traoré
- 11Hwang Hee-chan
- 17Bueno
- 18Kalajdzic
- 24Gomes
- 25Bentley
- 29Fábio Silva
- 32Hodge
Referee:Simon Hooper
Attendance:73,358
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
André Onana (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
VAR Decision: No Penalty Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Attempt missed. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Bueno with a cross.
Attempt blocked. Hugo Bueno (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Dawson.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Manchester United).
Attempt blocked. Mario Lemina (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Kilman.
Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Craig Dawson (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic.
Attempt saved. Maximilian Kilman (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
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