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Red Devils on the rise thanks to Wolves drubbing
AP • December 9th, 2025 11:35 am
Manchester United have jumped six places to sixth on the Premier League table after hammering Wolves | Photo: AP
A Bruno Fernandes brace has helped Manchester United get back to winning ways as rock-bottom Wolverhampton Wanderers' wretched campaign continued with a 4-1 loss on a night of protest at Molineux.
Ruben Amorim fumed after last Thursday's (Friday NZ time) Old Trafford draw with struggling West Ham United and would be forgiven for raging at his players midway through Monday night's match (Tuesday NZT).
Fernandes put the visitors into a deserved lead, only for meek added-time defending to allow Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to score Wolves' first Premier League goal since October 26.
But whatever Amorim said at halftime did the trick, with Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount and Fernandes hitting the target in front of United-supporting world darts champion Luke Littler.
The Red Devils move up to sixth with a win that leaves Rob Edwards' men rooted to the bottom of the standings with just two points from their opening 15 matches.
Wolves fans turned on their players at points during an evening when owners Fosun and chairman Jeff Shi were implored to leave, with many supporters only arriving in the 15th minute in protest.
Those home fans in place for kick-off made sure to boo former star Matheus Cunha's every touch.
Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone brilliantly stopped a fizzing Mbeumo effort at Molineux, where chants against the owners - including 'you've sold the team, now sell the club' - were followed by songs aimed at the players.
Wolves conceded a shambolic 25th-minute opener as Andre was dispossessed by Casemiro and Fernandes was allowed to squirm a shot past Johnstone.
The home fans raged and so nearly saw their side concede another minutes later, with Mbeumo denied by Johnstone and Cunha seeing an effort cleared off the line before Amad Diallo volleyed wide.
Bruno Fernandes gets the scoring underway for Manchester United at Wolves | Photo: AP
There were audible groans as Wolves' toothless attack faltered, only for Amorim's retreating visitors to cough up a leveller. David Moller Wolfe had time to hit a cutback from the byline into the ground and stretching Bellegarde struck.
United's players met for a huddle before a second half they played with renewed vigour and was only six minutes old when they went ahead.
A strong Luke Shaw challenge on Bellegarde - one that would force the goalscorer off - started a counter that saw Cunha play in Dalot. Johnstone rushed off his line and the wing-back smartly played the ball across for Mbeumo to direct into an empty net.
The United relief was palpable and another followed in the 62nd minute as Fernandes clipped a brilliant ball into the box for Mount to sweep home.
Fernandes saw a free-kick deflect over but would not be denied a second for long.
Yerson Mosquera was adjudged to have handled a Diallo attempt and, having been sent to the monitor, referee Michael Salisbury pointed to the spot, from which the skipper slammed home in the 82nd minute.
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