Man Utd 1 - 1 Wolves

Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Wolves who ended an 11-game losing run in the Premier League.

It was a dismal display by Ruben Amorim’s side on a night they could have moved into the top four with a victory, but they could hardly claim to deserve the points as Rob Edwards picked up his first point as Wolves head coach at the eighth attempt.

After beating Newcastle with a back four, Amorim returned to his favoured three-man defence for the visit of Wolves and United took the lead when Joshua Zirkzee’s shot deflected in off Ladislav Krejci. Benjamin Sesko struck the post soon afterwards.

But United, seeking back-to-back clean sheets for the first time under Amorim, allowed Wolves back into it and needed Senne Lammens to save well from Hugo Bueno even before Zirkzee’s misdirected clearance was latched onto by Krejci for the leveller.

Wolves finished the first half with more shots on target and more touches in the opposition box. While United did dominate the second half, they created little, the best chance coming when Jose Sa had to claw a header from his own defender off the line.

Patrick Dorgu did have a goal disallowed for offside in the 90th minute but it would have been scarcely deserved given that it was Lammens who produced the better stops. Amorim’s substitutions – including that of Ayden Heaven – only baffled the home crowd.

In failing to beat a team that had lost their last 12 games in all competitions, United missed the chance to move into the top four. Wolves’ predicament remains grim, this just their third point of the season. But it was their night. And it is Amorim facing questions.

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