Mainoo saves Man Utd in 7-goal thriller at Wolves
Kobbie Mainoo scored a 97th-minute winner as Manchester United snatched a dramatic 4-3 win at Wolves on Thursday a er blowing a twogoal lead.
Marcus Rashford’s goalscoring return, days a er being fined for missing training a er a night out, looked set to grab the headlines as United raced into a 2-0 lead.
Sco McTominay restored the visitors’ two-goal cushion a er Pablo Sarabia’s penalty got Wolves back in the game.
But the home side looked to have claimed a point when Max Kilman and Pedro Neto struck late on.
However, 18-year-old Mainoo provided one final twist with a brilliant solo run and shot in the latest display of his potential as a rising star.
“He’s making incredible progress. He has great abilities,” said United manager Erik ten Hag.
“He is the modern midfield player, he can a ack and defend. He has the intelligence to do both and the physicality.”
Rashford missed United’s 4-2 FA Cup win at Newport County on Sunday a er he spent two nights out in a Belfast nightclub last week.
Ten Hag insisted before kickoff that it was “case closed” a er the ma er was dealt with internally.
Rashford was reportedly fined £650,000 - the equivalent of two weeks’ wages.
But the England international made an instant impact on his return, giving the visitors a perfect start a er five minutes with a fine finish from outside the box.
Ten Hag’s men can move into the top six on Sunday when they host West Ham a er the Hammers were held 1-1 at home to Bournemouth.
Kalvin Phillips’ loan spell at the London Stadium got off to a disastrous start.
The England international was making his first appearance since joining from Manchester City but gi ed the Cherries the opening goal a er just three minutes.
Dominic Solanke pounced on Phillips’ short backpass to slot in his 15th goal of the season.
A run of three consecutive draws has hampered West Ham’s push for European football next season, but they did at least salvage a point in the second half.
Mohammed Kudus, on his return from the Africa Cup of Nations, was hauled down inside the area by Lloyd Kelly and James Ward-Prowse converted from the penalty spot.
West Ham remain in sixth, seven points adri of the top four, and now just one clear of United. — AFP