▲ Hwang Hee-chan starting sortie, Wolverhampton lost 0-1 against Manchester United at home ▲ Good game content, but Wolverhampton could not get zero points ▲ Manchester United reversed the flow of the game after replacing Rashford and took 3 points
[골닷컴] Reporter Park Moon-soo = Manchester United (hereafter referred to as Man United), which Rashford started the finals, won the Wolverhampton expedition and rose to 4th place in the league. Hwang Hee-chan played full-time, but could not start the scorer. He had good active moves, but he did not record the expected attack points.
Manchester United won 1-0 thanks to Rashford’s final shot in the 31st minute of the second half in the away game against Wolverhampton in the 2022/23 season Premier League Round 17 held at Molineux Stadium on the night of the 31st (Korean time). With three points, Manchester United moved up to fourth place in the league, overtaking Tottenham.
Hwang Hee-chan, who had high expectations, started in two consecutive games. In the 4-3-3 formation, Hwang Hee-chan and Podense matched their feet from the side. Costa came out in the center. The midfield line consisted of three Portuguese players. The main characters are Ruben Neves, Matheus Núñez and João Moutinho. Semedo, Kilman, Collins and Bueno were in the back four, and José Sa was in goal.
The visiting team came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. With Marshall as the forward striker, Garnacho, Fernandez and Anthony were placed in the second line. Casemiro and Eriksen teamed up in the third line, and in the back four, Wan-Bissaka and Baran, Luke Shaw, Malaciaga and De Gea kept the goal.
A tense flow continued. In the 17th minute of the first half, Wolverhampton’s Semedo mistake took advantage of Garnacho’s shot, but it was canceled. It was a decisive opportunity, but the judgment of goalkeeper José Sa stood out.
In the 24th minute of the first half, Moutinho had a decisive chance for Wolverhampton, but it was blocked by Wan-Bissaka Hosobi. In the 25th minute of the first half, Costa attempted a shot in front of the goal, but the zero was not scored.
In the case of Manchester United, in the 29th minute of the first half, Fernandez’s low cross from the right flank headed for Martial, but was blocked by Collins lake rain. In the 37th minute of the first half, a ball raised by Malacia from the left was hit by Anthony with a header shot, but it was canceled.
In the extra time of the first half, Martial’s pass was connected by Anthony’s header, but it was blocked by the save. Offside was declared in the preceding situation.
In the 13th minute of the second half, Wolverhampton took a chance. In a set-piece situation, Neves stepped up as a kicker and tried a direct shot, but De Gea blocked it.
In the case of Manchester United, they took the opportunity to score in the 14th minute of the second half. Luke Shaw took advantage of the confusion before the goal with a cross raised by Anthony from the right, but Semedo cut the flow.
In a frustrating 0-0 situation, Manchester United activated the first goal. The main character was Rashford. Rashford, who was substituted for an internal disciplinary measure, finished with his right foot after taking the ball to the gate in the 31st minute of the second half when the Wolverhampton defense loosened up. Rashford, who received Fernandez’s pass, broke the Wolverhampton defense with his signature solid dribble. He showed concentration even in the opponent’s dense defense and continued to score in three consecutive games.
In the 38th minute of the second half, Man United, who continued their momentum, Rashford scored a goal, but it was canceled. With a momentary breakthrough, he advanced to the goal, and pushed the ball into his body, which was blocked by Master Jus, but was hit by his hand and deflected.
Wolverhampton’s counterattack continued in the second half, but the expected tie score did not come out. The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Manchester United. Man United managed to enter the 4th place. On the other hand, the rise of Wolverhampton, which was recording two consecutive victories including the cup competition after the appointment of coach Lopetegi, came to an end.
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