{"id":146882,"date":"2024-02-02T15:10:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/02\/last-gasp-mainoo-wins-it-for-visitors\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T15:10:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:10:13","slug":"last-gasp-mainoo-wins-it-for-visitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/02\/last-gasp-mainoo-wins-it-for-visitors\/","title":{"rendered":"Last-gasp Mainoo wins it for visitors \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s dramatic late winner fired Manchester United to a stunning 4-3 win at Wolves as Marcus Rashford shook off any Belfast blues.<\/p>\n

The 18-year-old midfielder\u2019s first Premier League goal shocked Molineux in stoppage time after Pedro Neto\u2019s leveller looked to have snatched a point for the hosts just two minutes earlier.<\/p>\n

Pablo Sarabia\u2019s penalty and Max Kilman\u2019s close-range strike had given Wolves \u2013 who initially came back from 2-0 and 3-1 down \u2013 hope either side of Scott McTominay\u2019s second-half header.<\/p>\n

Rashford had earlier scored and helped assist Rasmus Hojlund after being disciplined by boss Erik ten Hag.<\/p>\n

He called in sick on Friday and was omitted from the squad for Sunday\u2019s FA Cup win at Newport having reportedly gone drinking in Belfast last week.<\/p>\n

But it was an excellent comeback from Rashford, with United \u2013 who climb to seventh in the Premier League \u2013 inflicting Wolves\u2019 first home defeat since September to end their seven-game unbeaten run.<\/p>\n

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Special moment. Special player.#MUFC<\/a> || #WOLMUN<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ziLrmCcyy5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Rashford was reportedly doing tequila shots during his Belfast bender and those in charge of the music on Thursday clearly saw the funny side, playing the Terrorvision hit Tequila before kick-off.<\/p>\n

But the England forward enjoys Molineux and last season the 26-year-old was benched for being late for a team meeting before coming on to score the winner.<\/p>\n

This time he took just four-and-a-half minutes to start his new redemption arc.<\/p>\n

When Bruno Fernandes dummied Alejandro Garnacho\u2019s low delivery Wolves were in trouble, and it got worse when Hojlund held the ball up and teed up Rashford on the edge of the box.<\/p>\n

The striker then curled a fine effort beyond Jose Sa for his third goal in his last four games.<\/p>\n

United, with two wins in their previous eight league matches, belied their poor form with an energetic start and Casemiro shot wide.<\/p>\n

Wolves, though, managed to find some momentum \u2013 with Matheus Cunha threatening \u2013 only for the visitors to snuff out any recovery with a second goal after 23 minutes.<\/p>\n

Again, Rashford was involved when he collected Garnacho\u2019s pass and slipped in the overlapping Luke Shaw to deliver a low cross for Hojlund to bundle in ahead of Craig Dawson.<\/p>\n

It sparked the United fans into chanting \u2018Rashford\u2019s on the p***\u2019 as they cheekily saluted the striker.<\/p>\n

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Rasmus just loves scoring for the Reds \u2764\ufe0f#MUFC<\/a> || #WOLMUN<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/55fR7nPZow<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Casemiro nodded Fernandes\u2019 free-kick wide and Hojlund almost embarrassed Sa when he charged down his clearance, only for the ball to rebound wide.<\/p>\n

The openings kept coming with Raphael Varane firing over and Hojlund\u2019s celebrations were cut short a minute before half-time when he had a goal disallowed by an offside flag.<\/p>\n

In stoppage time Casemiro also had a header ruled out and the one-way traffic continued after the break when Dawson blocked Fernandes\u2019 effort.<\/p>\n

It had been Wolves\u2019 worst display of the season but they almost pulled a goal back after 49 minutes, only for Lisandro Martinez to clear Kilman\u2019s header off the line.<\/p>\n

Yet United remained on top and Wolves survived when Toti lost possession to Garnacho but Sa spared his blushes by saving Holjund\u2019s effort.<\/p>\n

There looked no way back for the hosts when Andre Onana saved Dawson\u2019s deflected strike with his face but they grabbed a lifeline after 71 minutes when Casemiro clipped Neto in the box.<\/p>\n

Sarabia buried the penalty \u2013 after a long VAR check \u2013 but United hit back just four minutes later when McTominay, with his first touch, nodded in Fernandes\u2019 corner.<\/p>\n

The hosts refused to go quietly, though, and Kilman hooked in from close range to make it 3-2 with five minutes left after Dawson\u2019s shot was blocked.<\/p>\n

There was belief Wolves could level and they did in the fifth minute of stoppage time when Neto fired in on the break.<\/p>\n

But a chaotic ending was capped by Mainoo\u2019s stunner when he rode two challenges and curled into the bottom corner in the seventh minute of added time.<\/p>\n

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