{"id":91880,"date":"2023-08-15T11:43:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T11:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/15\/varane-heads-late-winner-for-man-utd-against-wolves\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T11:43:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T11:43:34","slug":"varane-heads-late-winner-for-man-utd-against-wolves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/15\/varane-heads-late-winner-for-man-utd-against-wolves\/","title":{"rendered":"Varane heads late winner for Man Utd against Wolves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/130799881_raphaelvarane-1-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"_130799881_raphaelvarane (1)\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raphael Varane scored his third goal for Manchester United<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Raphael Varane scored the winner 14 minutes from time as Manchester United gained a fortunate opening-weekend win against Wolves at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag\u2019s side hardly created a chance of note until Bruno Fernandes found Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a superb pass inside the area.<\/p>\n<p>The right-back calmly lifted the bouncing ball to the edge of the six-yard box, where Varane used his height to get above Nelson Semedo and head home.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>It was extremely harsh on Wolves, who made light of last week\u2019s change of manager to produce a superb performance in Gary O\u2019Neil\u2019s first game in charge.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil was booked for his protests in claiming for a late penalty as United clung on for a fortunate victory.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s debutant goalkeeper Andre Onana avoided punishment in added time for charging into Sasa Kalajdzic as he clattered into the Wolves striker as he came for a cross without making contact with the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Matheus Cunha should have given Wolves the lead before then as Pablo Sarabia\u2019s low cross found him unmarked just beyond the far post but despite steadying himself, the Brazilian hit the outside of a post.<\/p>\n<p>Cunha fizzed a low shot wide just before the break and Pedro Neto fired straight at Onana before Varane\u2019s decisive effort while Fabio Silva had two goal-bound efforts saved as Wolves pressed for an equaliser.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"RIaUR_Gi4ZU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GFA Elections: Kwesi Appiah to compete against Randy Abbey and others for exco \u2013 Agokansie (14-8-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RIaUR_Gi4ZU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Raphael Varane scored his third goal for Manchester United Raphael Varane scored the winner 14 minutes from time as Manchester United gained a fortunate opening-weekend win against Wolves at Old Trafford. 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