United Run Riot as Wolves Sink Deeper into Trouble

Manchester United produced a ruthless second-half display to brush aside Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 at Molineux, condemning the hosts to a club record-equalling eighth consecutive league defeat and deepening their growing crisis.

United controlled the contest from the opening exchanges and were rewarded midway through the first half. A loose touch in midfield allowed Casemiro to pounce, freeing Matheus Cunha, whose pass eventually found Bruno Fernandes. The skipper took charge, twisting away from his marker before scuffing a finish past Sam Johnstone to break the deadlock.

Despite United’s dominance, Wolves found an unlikely lifeline right on the stroke of half-time. A hopeful delivery from the right was recycled on the left by David Moller Wolfe, and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde reacted quickest in the box to steer the ball home, ending Wolverhampton’s long Premier League scoring drought and briefly reviving the Molineux crowd.

Any hope of a comeback was short-lived. United emerged for the second half with renewed purpose and regained the lead just six minutes after the restart. Diogo Dalot burst into the box and squared for Bryan Mbeumo, who calmly tapped into an empty net after Johnstone wandered off his line.

From that moment, it was one-way traffic. United carved Wolves open at will, with Fernandes pulling the strings and the home side’s confidence visibly draining. Mason Mount made it 3-1 just past the hour mark, timing his run perfectly to latch onto a delightful lofted throughball from Fernandes before sweeping home decisively.

Wolves were unable to cope with the pressure and relief soon turned into resignation. Late on, VAR intervened to award United a penalty for handball, and Fernandes stepped up to complete the scoring. The Portuguese midfielder sent Johnstone the wrong way, sealing a comfortable 4-1 victory that triggered a steady stream of early exits from the stands.

The result lifts Manchester United to sixth in the Premier League table and offers renewed optimism ahead of their next home fixture. For Wolves and new boss Rob Edwards, the road ahead looks increasingly steep, with a daunting trip to Arsenal next and no immediate signs of recovery.