Manchester United prevailed 4-3 in a nail-biter match against Wolverhampton Wanderers thanks to a goal in stoppage time from Kobbie Mainoo.
The Red Devils were spot-on from the start, and they went into halftime leading 2-0 with to goals from Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford, who were both under intense pressure. They could have easily scored five more.
Just as in the FA Cup match against Newport County, they let their guard down and gave the home team a chance to get back into the game when Pablo Sarabia scored off of a controversial penalty.
Manager Erik ten Hag made some strange replacement calls after Scott McTominay scored just seconds after entering the game, seemingly sealing the victory.
The potential of Mainoo
The manager reacted by benching all of his forwards and bolstering the defense with Harry Maguire and Jonny Evans after Wolves scored again from a corner routine.
After that, for some reason, the coaching staff decided it would be a smart idea to send all these defenders up to аttаck a corner instead of attempting to squander the time, even though it was deep into added time.
Another unexpecteԀ substitution left the Dutch manager looking devastated as Antony gave the ball away and Pedro Neto equalized.
However, Mainoo stunneԀ the Molineux with a screamer deep into added time, crushing the hearts of the home fans and sending the away fans into delirium.
He appeared to be the most poised star on the field, and his potential is frightening; what a debut goal!’
The night he played with Casemiro, the more famous of the two, the Academy graduate was clearly the better player.
The English U19 international was a rock for the defense, making two clearances, blocking one shot, winning all three tackles, and intercepting two through passes.
According to Sofascore, he also won all of his flying duels and six ground duels.
How ambitious to win it!
He made good use of possession, touching the ball 53 times and completing 84% of his passes. Two of Mainoo’s dribbles were successful, and he had a shot saved.
In a crowded area encircled by Wolves shirts, he scooped up the goal, which was visually stunning. He sidestepped the initial obstacle, nutmegged an opponent, and then cut in for a curving shot that beаt Jose Sa.
The sight of his teammates rushing up to him to celebrate his first league goal was breathtaking. It was also a great moment to score!
Long may Mainoo’s ascent persist; a player Ten Hag has discovered saved his blushes. His teammates think he should start every game, and it’s easy to see why.
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