Man Utd 1-1 Wolves: Red Devils drop points as Dorgu's late equalizer disallowed

Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to draw 1-1 against Manchester United, earning just their third Premier League (PL) point this season in the process.

Match Report

Wolves produced a spirited performance at Old Trafford to claim a hard-earned 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

The Premier League's bottom side ended a run of 11 straight defeats, after Ladislav Krejci's header cancelled out Joshua Zirkzee's first top-flight home goal in over a year.

United broke the deadlock in the 27th minute, as Zirkzee cleverly turned away from his marker before his shot deflected in via Krejci.

After Benjamin Sesko headed a decent opportunity against the post from close range, Krejci atoned for his misfortune at the other end just before half-time, finding the far corner with a well-placed header.

Both sides went close to edging their noses in front after the break.

Jose Sa did brilliantly to claw Yerson Mosquera's loose header off his goal-line, while the latter and Krejci were denied in quick succession by Senne Lammens at the other end.

Patrick Dorgu, the scorer of the Red Devils' winner against Newcastle United last time out, thought he was the hero once more in the 90th minute, but his converted rebound from Sesko's initial attempt was ruled out by the offside flag.

Data Debrief: More unwanted history for Wolves

Wolves have avoided equalling the record for the most Premier League defeats during a single calendar year, set by Ipswich Town (26) in 1994.

Nevertheless, their points-per-game ratio of 0.76 in 2025 (29 points in 38 games) is the worst by a team in a full year of Premier League football since Huddersfield Town in 2018 (23 in 37 games, 0.62).

Wolves became only the second side in top-flight history to go 19 matches from the start of a season without winning, after Bolton Wanderers in 1902-03. They are also the first in any of England's top four divisions to do that since Macclesfield Town in League Two in 2006-07.

They are also the first side to concede 40 or more goals at the halfway stage in consecutive Premier League seasons (42 in 2024-25, 40 in 2025-26).

However, despite the damning statistics, Wolves can at least head into 2026 with some kind of spring in their step.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

4' Shaw almost scored from a corner

15' Fantastic work from Šeško to fashion a shot, but it’s just wide

20' Hwang fires over for Wolves. They are growing into the game slightly

27' Zirkzee has his first start after 5 games for Man United! Man Utd 1-0 Wolves

33' Dorgu finds Šeško with a lovely cross, but his header is caught by the keeper

35' Hwang shoots wide for wolves

38' Šeško SCREAMING to Dorgu at the back post but the Dane shoots, it’s just wide

38' CLOSE!! Šeško hits the post at close range from a corner

45' GOAL! Ladislav Krejčí equalises. Man Utd 1-1 Wolves

52' CLOSE! Šeško's header is saved. Great cross from Casemiro

63' Yellow Card! Jackson Tchatchoua booked

71' Wolves' goalkeeper Jose Sa is busy

75' Mantato and Yoro replace Heaven and Ugarte

88' Hwang is taken off

Line-ups

Man Utd XI: Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Dalot, Ugarte, Lisandro Martinez, Matheus Cunha, Zirkzee, Senne Lammens, Benjamin Sesko, Patrick Dorgu, Ayden Heaven

Subs: Altay Bayındır, Malacia, Tyler Fredricson, Yoro, Jack Fletcher, Chido Obi, Shea Lacey, Tyler Fletcher, Bendito Mantato

Wolves XI: Doherty, Jose Sa, Hwang Hee-Chan, Jhon Arias, Ladislav Krejci, Tolu Arokodare, Hugo Bueno, Yerson Mosquera, João Gomes, Jackson Tchatchoua, Mateus Mané

Subs: Sam Johnstone, Jørgen Strand Larsen, Hoever, David Møller Wolfe, Enso González, Temple Ojinnaka, Fer López, Saheed Olagunju, Ethan Sutherland