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X reacts as Man Utd edge out Wolves in deadline day thriller

  • Man Utd beat Wolves 4-3 at Molineux on Thursday
  • Kobbie Mainoo with stoppage-time winner just after Pedro Neto had equalised
  • Marcus Rashford had opened scoring after testing week off the pitch

By Sean Walsh

Man Utd won at Wolves
Man Utd won at Wolves / Naomi Baker/GettyImages
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Who would have thought the most entertaining thing about a deadline day would be Manchester United winning at Wolves, eh?

It's a funny old game, football. Stupid, daft, hilariously funny. Tonight, the pendulum of chaos swung in favour of the Red Devils, but boy did they make it hard for themselves in their 4-3 victory.

Maybe there is hope in Erik ten Hag's project after all. It doesn't look like his players have lost faith in him, at least.

Casemiro has missed much of the season through injury, though didn't need long to readjust to life in the Premier League. He picked up a booking after just two minutes.

Better things were in the post for United though, with Marcus Rashford giving them the lead with five minutes on the clock, putting a definitive end to a week of turmoil off the pitch.

Midway through the first half, United scrambled in a second. Luke Shaw's low cross was deflected on by Max Kilman through the legs of Jose Sa and off the shins of Rasmus Hojlund. It was a rather confusing goal to say the least.

The partnership between Rashford and Shaw was proving tough for Wolves to deal with.

Just before the break, United had two goals ruled out for offside - one from Hojlund and one from Casemiro.

The return of Lisandro Martinez could help United so much in the second half of the season, with the diminutive defender clearing a header off the line just after half-time.

United spurned several chances to put the game to bed and Wolves were handed a lifeline when they were awarded penalty, with Casemiro clipping the foot of Pedro Neto, though contact appeared minimal.

Pablo Sarabia stepped up and slotted home, but before too long, Scott McTominay restored United's two-goal cushion.

But that wasn't to be that just yet. Kilman bundled home from a corner heading into the last few minutes of normal time to set up a nervy finish.

And wouldn't you just know it, Wolves found an equaliser deep into added time, with Neto coming in from the right and beating Andre Onana at the near post.

But there was still time for one final twist. Kobbie Mainoo, United's newest homegrown hero, drove forward and found the net to snatch the three points back.

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