MAINOO’S LAST GASP WINNER ENDS WOLVES UNBEATEN HOME RUN
- izzynewnham
- Feb 2, 2024
- 1 min read
18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo scored in the 90+7' minute against Wolves to win the game for Manchester United, making them the first team to win at the Molineux since September 2023.
Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund put the Red Devils two ahead at half time in what many fans described as the best half of football they've seen under Erik Ten Hag. Wolves piled on the pressure in the second half and brought the game back to 3-3 in additional time.
A controversial penalty kick-started the come back and was completed by Pedro Neto who scored the equaliser in the fifth minute of added time. The Molineux erupted as they believed they had secured a well-earned point against the 20-time league champions.
Two minutes later, Mainoo nutmegged Wolves captain Max Kilkman before dispatching a low-driven curled effort into the bottom right corner to make it 4-3. A special goal from a special player, what a time to score his first Premier League goal.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Mainoo said: "It's a dream come true, I still feel like I'm dreaming to be honest".
Teammate and fellow goalscorer Hojlund said: "In the summer when I first joined, all of them (Man United players) were always saying that he's a generational talent - they were right!"
Written by Isabelle Newnham
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