30.
7:01 p.m
Diallo tries to lift the ball from the edge of the penalty area for Bruno Fernandes, but his pass goes a little too long and ends up at José Sá.
28.
7:00 p.m
Dalot shoots again from the half-left position, but this time the ball is deflected into a corner, which Wolverhampton can finally clear.
26.
6:59 p.m
Onana prevents the hosts from making it 1-0 with a good save. Semedo makes meters on the right wing and then crosses the ball smoothly into the penalty area at full speed. There, Larsen prevailed in the header duel against Maguire and headed the ball onto the goal with a touch-down. The visitors’ goalkeeper doesn’t take any risks and wipes the ball over the crossbar.
25.
18:56
Fernandes lifts the ball deep, Dalot and Mainoo take off. But the high pass is a bit too far and ends up at Sá.
23.
18:54
Gonçalo Guedes holds his own after a high pass in midfield and dribbles towards the opponent’s penalty area. The Portuguese then holds on from a good 30 meters, but from a central position he puts the ball a good meter to the right over the goal.
20.
18:52
This is the best chance of the game so far! Dalot moves in from the left wing and then flicks the ball from around 20 meters to the far corner, but José Sá goes long and is able to parry the ball.
19.
18:51
Cunha cheekily tries the free kick directly, but Onana is there.
18.
6:50 p.m
Yellow card for Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Cunha asserts himself on the left half of midfield against several opponents and then finally goes down against Fernandes. The guests’ captain also sees yellow for the foul.
18.
6:49 p.m
Now the Red Devils aren’t missing much for their first good finish. Mainoo brings the cross from the right corner towards Højlund, who is only a few centimeters away.
15.
6:48 p.m
This is the first dangerous action of the game! The home team wins the ball in the opponent’s half and then quickly takes the game forward. João Gomes then serves Gonçalo Guedes on the right in the box, who searches for Strand Larsen in the middle with a sharp, low cross. However, his pass ends up too close to the goal and is intercepted by Onana.
13.
6:45 p.m
Bruno Fernandes brings the ball sharply into the box, but José Sá is able to punch the ball out of his penalty area. ManU then combined nicely around Wolves’ penalty area, but ultimately couldn’t do anything with it.
12.
18:43
Diallo takes a free kick against João Gomes on the right wing. Maybe Manchester can do something with a dead ball.
10.
18:41
The ball is increasingly running through the Red Devils’ ranks in this phase, but Wolverhampton is defending well, which is why ManU has not yet had a dangerous goal area scene.
7.
6:39 p.m
A good combination leads to the guests’ first good offensive performance. Bruno Fernandes plays Mainoo on the left side of the penalty area and gets the ball back with a backheel. However, his subsequent shot from the edge of the penalty area is blocked.
7.
6:38 p.m
As before, no one can really take control of the game; the majority of it takes place in midfield up to this point.
4.
6:35 p.m
Yellow card for Leny Yoro (Manchester United)
Yoro can’t keep up with Cunha in midfield and draws the tactical foul. This means he receives the first yellow card of the game early on.
4.
6:35 p.m
The game starts very evenly, but the Wolves haven’t been able to do much forward yet.
1.
6:33 p.m
The guests immediately start attacking, but Mazraoui’s low cross from the right hits Højlund’s back too much.
1.
18:32
Referee Harrington releases the game and ManU opens in white. The hosts usually wear yellow and orange.
1.
6:31 p.m
Game start
5:49 p.m
In this duel between the Portuguese coaches, both coaches largely rely on their usual starting lineup, but there are still minor changes on both sides. Vítor Pereira made only one change compared to the 3-0 win against direct rivals Leicester City and preferred Aït Nouri to Rodrigo Gomes today. On the other hand, coach Rúben Amorim made two changes compared to the 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth. The Portuguese starts Højlund and Yoro today, while Malacia and Zirkzee rotate out of the starting eleven. The referee team consists of Tony Harrington and his assistants Darren Cann and Marc Perry.
5:44 p.m
There have been a number of defeats for both teams recently. The hosts can look back on a record of one win and four defeats in the last five league games. They should break out of this slump in form as soon as possible if the goal of staying in the league is kept in mind. But the Red Devils haven’t had much reason to be happy recently either: with two wins from the last five games, they only have six points to show for this period. In the last meeting at the Molineux Stadium, the boys from Manchester narrowly won 4-3.
5:39 p.m
The penultimate game on this year’s Boxing Day isn’t exactly a treat when you look at the table situation. Wolves are currently 18th in the Premier League and host thirteenth-placed Man Utd today. The Wanderers have only won once at home and are therefore something of an underdog in this duel today. But United have only had two successes abroad and have to do a lot today to be able to take the important three points. Given this starting position, it could definitely be an exciting game.
5:30 p.m
Welcome to the Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United game on Boxing Day in the Premier League!