Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United: result and report

Premier League · Thursday 26 December 2024

Result

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United

Premier League · Thursday 26 December 2024, 17:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 Manchester United: match report

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Premier League on Thursday 26 December 2024. The half-time score was 0-0.

Matheus Cunha opened the scoring in the 58th minute. Wolverhampton Wanderers's goals came from Matheus Cunha (58') and Hee-chan Hwang (90+9'). Manchester United did not score.

Discipline: Wolverhampton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards; Manchester United received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Wolverhampton Wanderers were 18th on 12 points from 17 and Manchester United 14th on 22 points from 17. Wolverhampton Wanderers went on to finish that season 16th with 42 points, and Manchester United 15th with 42.

Wolverhampton Wanderers lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Manchester United in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Matheus Cunha of Wolverhampton Wanderers (8.8), ahead of José Sá (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers win, 2 draws and 7 for Manchester United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Yellow card · Leny YoroManchester United
  • 18'Yellow card · Bruno FernandesManchester United
  • 33'Yellow card · João GomesWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 47'Second yellow · Bruno FernandesManchester United
  • 54'Yellow card · Manuel UgarteManchester United
  • 58'Goal · Matheus CunhaWolverhampton Wanderers · 1-0
  • 90'Yellow card · Matt DohertyWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 90+9'Goal · Hee-chan HwangWolverhampton Wanderers · 2-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, draws 2, Manchester United 7.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Sasa KalajdzicWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
  • Dan GoreManchester United · injury (Shoulder Injury)
  • Enso GonzálezWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
  • Boubacar TraoréWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Meniscus Injury)
  • Yerson MosqueraWolverhampton Wanderers · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)
  • Mason MountManchester United · injury (Thigh Problems)
  • Luke ShawManchester United · injury (Unknown Injury)

Wolverhampton Wanderers line-up (3-4-2-1)

José Sá, Matt Doherty, Santiago Bueno, Toti, Nélson Semedo, André, João Gomes, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Gonçalo Guedes, Matheus Cunha, Jørgen Strand Larsen

Manchester United line-up (3-4-2-1)

André Onana, Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martínez, Noussair Mazraoui, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo, Diogo Dalot, Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Rasmus Højlund