Wolverhampton Wanderers hosted Manchester United at Molineux Stadium on December 8, 2025, in a Premier League clash where Wolves emerged victorious. Manchester United, looking to bounce back from a disappointing draw against West Ham United, faced a Wolves side desperate for points, as they were propping up the table with a mere two points from 14 matches.
The match began with both teams eager to assert their dominance. The starting lineups featured key players for both sides. Wolverhampton Wanderers fielded Sam Johnstone, Emmanuel Agbadou, Toti Gomes, Yerson Mosquera, Ladislav Krejcí, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, André, David Wolfe, Ki-Jana Hoever, Jhon Arias, and Jørgen Strand Larsen. Manchester United countered with Senne Lammens, Ayden Heaven, Luke Shaw, Noussair Mazraoui, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Amad, Mason Mount, Matheus Cunha, and Bryan Mbeumo.
The first half saw Wolves having the better chances, with Andre Onana, Manchester United's goalkeeper, tipping over Jorgen Strand Larsen's header. A goal from Larsen was later disallowed for offside after a VAR review. Despite these opportunities, the first half concluded without a goal.
The second half brought significant changes. In the 58th minute, Matheus Cunha scored directly from a corner, giving Wolves a 1-0 lead. Manchester United's struggles were compounded when Bruno Fernandes was sent off early in the second half. New Wolves head coach Vitor Pereira seemed to have the upper hand over his Portuguese compatriot Ruben Amorim.
As the match progressed into stoppage time, Cunha broke free and squared the ball for Hwang Hee-chan, who secured the victory with a late goal, marking his first league goal of the season. The final score was 2-0 in favor of Wolverhampton Wanderers. This defeat marked Manchester United's fourth in five Premier League matches.
Notably, this game marked Matheus Cunha's first match against his former side, Wolverhampton Wanderers, since his £62.5 million transfer to Manchester United in the summer.
With this result, Wolverhampton Wanderers aimed to climb from the bottom of the league, while Manchester United sought to improve upon their current 8th position.
