2023-08-14 21:58:58
Sole scorer of the match once morest Wolverhampton, Raphaël Varane allowed Manchester United this Monday evening to start their Premier League season with a success (1-0).
One goal, and then that’s it. Manchester United barely beat Wolverhampton (1-0) on Monday in the closing match of the first day of the English championship. Dominating during a sterile first period, the Red Devils opened the scoring a quarter of an hour from the end on a close header from Frenchman Raphaël Varane, well served by a small dosed cross from Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
But Wolverhampton, who separated last week from coach Julen Lopetegui, replaced by Gary O’Neil, had hitherto bravely played his luck: a strike from Matheus Cunha (49th) had found the post of Cameroonian goalkeeper André Onana then Pedro Neto, on a counter-attack, lacked strength in his shot from close range to deceive Onana (71st).
A forgotten penalty for Wolves?
And the former Inter Milan goalkeeper, who arrived in the offseason, had to continue to work with a save at the near post to repel a strong shot from Fabio Silva (83rd), then a strike from Hwang Hee- chan (94th). At the very end of the match, Wolves unsuccessfully claimed a penalty for a missed outing by Onana, who hit Sasa Kalajdzic (97th).
Coach Erik ten Hag’s team, third last season, has strengthened with the arrival of Onana following the departure of David de Gea, as well as those of midfielder Mason Mount and striker Rasmus Højlund, out through injury on Monday.
Manchester United is fifth in the standings led by Newcastle following its card (5-1) Saturday once morest Aston Villa. The Magpies are ahead of Brighton, winner at home (4-1) of Luton, and defending champion Manchester City, who won (3-0) at Burnley with a double from the inevitable Norwegian Erling Haaland.
On Sunday, Chelsea stood up to Liverpool (1-1) thanks in particular to their French rookie Axel Disasi, scorer for his first official appearance. The London club formalized on Monday the recruitment of young Ecuadorian international midfielder Moises Caicedo (21), a revelation from Brighton and transferred for the sum of 133 million euros, a record for the Premier League.
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