Premier League: Kobbie Mainoo's Stoppage Time Goal Leads Man. United To Hold Off Wolves Comeback

Manchester United held off stoppage time comeback from Wolverhampton to win by 4-3 with a stoppage time goal from Kobbie Mainoo that guided the side through the late stunning rally from their opponents. 

Wolves trailed two goals in the first half, with the opener from Marcus Rashford's side-footed shot from Holjund's cross, who later in a set piece doubled the lead, reacting quickly onto Luke Shaw's low-cut cross and tapped the ball into the back of the net amidst challenge from on rushing Sa. 

Wolves pulled one back midway of the second half from the penalty drawn by Neto from Casemiro's tackle, which Pablo Sarabia converted. That was shortly followed by McTominay's header that beat Sa to the top corner of the goal and United extended lead by two goals. 

Neto superb finish with a volley deflected off Andre Onana into the net for Wolves third goal against Man United 

With five minutes remaining, Max Kilman volleyed a lovely shot from inside the box that deflected off Andre Onana's into the goal, and the hosts levelled scores two minutes into the stoppages, as Neto guided a shot into the net from inside of the 18-yard box following a fast break. 

United later secured the victory in the stoppages as Mainoo latched onto Omari Forson's pass and raced past three defenders before guiding a delightful curly finish past Sa into the net for the winner. 

The winning  goal will be Mainoo's first for United and is now the youngest (18 years) to score stoppage time goal for the side to win since Alejandro Garnacho in November, 2022. 

Quick Overview 

What a desperate ending that called for a desperate stoppage times goals? It couldn't be more satisfying for Erik ten Hag and his men to have Mainoo's stoppages time goal to seal the victory for United. 

United had good understand between Rashford and Holjund at the front and the latter playing from the left flank gave the side penetration needed to get past Wolves defence for much of the first half. At the time, they could have sealed the game by fair margin before the interval. United played to their best until the interval. 

Wolves were really up to the task and the comeback was definitely ambitious for the side that was two goals in arrears from the first goal. Neto had been a force for Wolves from the start and his goal came in delightfully handy. Impressive set pieces from Wolves. 

It was a dominated start for United before the outlook of the game changed and became hectic in the second half and that went on into somewhat emotional tensed  up stoppages.