December 23, 2024

Wolves 4-3 Manchester United: Key stats

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  • Four of the last five 90th minute winning goals in the Premier League by players aged 18 or younger have been for Manchester United: Federico Macheda (April 2009 vs Aston Villa), Marcus Rashford (August 2016 vs Hull), Alejandro Garnacho (November 2022 vs Fulham) and Kobbie Mainoo (February 2024 vs Wolves).

  • Manchester United have won three of their first four matches in 2024 in all competitions (D1), after ending 2023 with just two wins in nine matches (D2 L5).

  • Wolves suffered their first home Premier League defeat since losing 3-1 to Liverpool in September, ending a run of eight successive unbeaten games at Molineux.

  • Rasmus Hojlund has now both scored and assisted in each of his last two Premier League appearances – at the age of 20 years and 362 days, he is the youngest United player to achieve this, overtaking Cristiano Ronaldo (aged 21 in 2007).

  • Manchester United have conceded two or more goals in five consecutive league games for the first time since November 1977 (run of six).

  • Gary O’Neil has lost all four of his Premier League managerial matches against Manchester United (two with Bournemouth, two with Wolves). He has lost more Premier League games against the Red Devils than any other team.

  • Marcus Rashford has either scored (3) or assisted (1) in each of his last four Premier League appearances for United, his best run of games with a goal or assist since January/February 2023 (five in a row).

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