Manchester United were deserved 1-0 winners over the Wolves despite all threat the visitors posed going into the game away from home.
The host needed a massive boost ahead of their next game on the road at Anfield also as Wolves needed a positive return from this match as they are winless in four games in all competition.
This now stretched to five matches for Wolves as they lost the FA Cup return leg 1-0 to Manchester United.
As we reflect on the match outcome following the 1-0 home win for Manchester United, we take into consideration three lessons from the match as Wolves are eliminated.
Mata’s Touch Of Class
The Spaniard was at the end of the final ball as he was put through in transition following good from work from French star Anthony Martial.
It all started for the defense as summer signing Harry Maguire made an outrageous clearance from the back which the Wolves side were unable to deal with defensively.
This they paid dearly for as Martial capitalized on the loose ball to set up Juan Mata who made no mistake to finish superbly with an impressive chipping in the box as he capped up are special performance with an intelligent goal.
This is more like the Spanish star as he’s deft touch and composure were spot on in the box to met a famous win for Manchester United.
Wolves Run Come To An End
Prior to this match the visitor have got the belief they could wick a win away from home against Manchester United.
But this was not to be as the Red Devils ended their poor run of form against the Wolves side at old Trafford with a narrow 1-0 win.
Wolves have been unbeaten in their last five meeting against United and this offered them more advantage ahead of the meeting at Manchester but United and Mata precisely ended the run with a win that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s duly deserved.
Marcus Rashford Injured
The Manchester United, who is meant to face up with Liverpool’s defensive star Virgil Van Dijk, is injured as Manchester United played Wolves at Old Trafford.
It is a big blow for the Manchester United player and his teammate knowing the pressure that pertains to the game against Liverpool on Super Sunday.
The player have taken to twitter to echoes some level of optimism to the team and the club while the extent of his injury remains unknown at the moment at the Red Devils paid the price of the player to record a crucial victory to advance to the next FA Cup at Wolves expense.
