Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United celebrates scoring his crew’s fourth goal throughout the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Manchester United at Molineux on February 1, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England.
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On the switch deadline day, Manchester United relied on some homegrown expertise for a dramatic victory.
Kobbie Mainoo, an 18-year-old midfielder, scored within the seventh minute of stoppage time to seal United’s 4-3 win over Wolverhampton on Thursday at Molineux.
“It is a dream come true. It is a tough place to come. We had to get the win. I have still not come down from it. I still feel like I am dreaming to be honest,” Mainoo said. “To start playing in the Premier League for my boyhood club has been amazing. Now it’s about trying to win more games.”
How United supervisor Erik ten Hag wanted Mainoo’s second of inspiration after his crew had led 2-0 after which 3-1 earlier than Wolves’ Pedro Neto evened the sport within the ninety fifth.
Mainoo was born in Stockport and rose by United’s academy earlier than breaking into the primary crew.
“He is a big talent,” United captain Bruno Fernandes said. “I have seen him play for the under-18s and I said a couple of years ago the name of Kobbie without knowing if he would come and play for the first team.”
Marcus Rashford had fired United into the lead after 5 minutes with a curling shot from outdoors the field.
It was the proper response from the ahead after reportedly visiting a Belfast nightspot final week and later reporting sick.
Ten Hag began Rashford and appeared to get a response along with his well-taken end.
Rasmus Hojlund doubled the guests’ lead within the twenty second by changing Luke Shaw’s cross on the close to submit.
Wolves acquired again into the sport by Pablo Sarabia’s penalty within the 71st, however Scott McTominay restored United’s two-goal benefit with a header simply two minutes after approaching as an alternative.
Max Kilman gave Wolves hope with a goal within the eighty fifth and Neto equalized when he lower inside and fired low into the nook to go away goalkeeper Andre Onana standing.
Ten Hag held his head after seeing his crew blow its benefit, however he led the celebrations on the sideline when Mainoo struck for his first Premier League goal.
“The way we conceded goals shouldn’t happen, but then we showed resilience. Especially Kobbie Mainoo. It was a great goal,” he said.
Phillips aid
Kalvin Phillips endured a nightmare begin to his mortgage at West Ham by gifting Bournemouth the lead in a 1-1 draw.
Going into the sport with 14 objectives this season, Dominic Solanke hardly wanted any assist preserving his numbers up, however Phillips’ back-pass inside three minutes at London Stadium allowed the Bournemouth striker to open the scoring and notch his fifteenth of the marketing campaign.
Phillips — on mortgage from Manchester City — might need been probably the most relieved participant on the sector, then, when West Ham was awarded a second-half penalty for a foul on Mohammed Kudus.
James Ward-Prowse stepped up and transformed from the spot.
