Manchester United showed a shocking performance in the league.
Manchester United lost 0-1 in the 33rd round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, at 10 p.m. on the 20th (Korea time). United remained in 14th place but were level with Wolverhampton.
Manchester United, which has declared its focus on winning the Europa League, has rotated its rotation in large numbers. Rasmus Hoylun, Kobe Mainu, Alejandro Garnacho, Harry Amas, Christian Eriksen, Manuel Ugarte, Patrick Dorgu, Tyler Fredriksson, Viktor Lindelof, Nusair Mazrawi and Andre Onana were selected.
Away team Wolverhampton selected Jergen Stran Larsen, Matheus Cunha, Marshall Munech, João Gomes, Andre, Rayan Ait Nouri, Toti Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadu, Santiago Bueno, Nelsong Semedu and Daniel Bentley. Hwang Hee-chan suffered a muscle injury ahead of the game. There was an interview with Wolverhampton coach Victor Pereira to watch until the end, but he was finally excluded from the game list.
Manchester United, which actually gave up the league, and Wolverhampton, who are now out of the relegation zone, seemed to lack motivation. The two teams did not give each other a strong sense of determination to win with their dry performance. Semedu's shot in the 22nd minute of the first half was so quiet that it was the first shot of the game.
In the 27th minute of the first half, Amas crossed to the center in a counterattack that began with Garnacho, but it was not delivered accurately to Hoyleun. Dorgu's good cross in the 30th minute of the first half did not have a teammate who accepted it. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Eriksen's long-range free-kick was the first shot.
Manchester United even made Mainu's shot in the 44th minute of the first half in a quick attack conversion, but it slightly missed the post. The quiet first half ended without a goal.
Wolverhampton created the first chance in the second half. Larsen attempted a header from a corner kick in the 13th minute of the second half, but it was slightly off.
Manchester United are also starting to get close to scoring. Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Mason Mount came in in the 14th minute of the second half, and Mainu, Dorgu and Ugarte went out. Bruno came in and the attack came to life. Garnacho handed over the cross in the attack that began with Bruno. He headed for Hoylun, but he didn't get caught in the foot.
Manchester United created another scoring opportunity. In the 27th minute of the second half, Garnacho stabbed a cross from the left again. It was delivered well to Bruno, but a shot that was not like Bruno came out.
Wolverhampton scored the opening goal. In the 33rd minute of the second half, Pablo Sarabia's fantastic shot from Cunha's free kick shook Manchester United's net.
United did not give up the game, but they continued to reveal problems in the final round. It was ultimately defeated by Wolverhampton. United have had to experience the disgrace of losing to Wolverhampton both home and away in the league for the first time in 45 years since 1980.
Reporter Kim Dae-sik rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
