SOCCER: Man United held to 1-1 draw by struggling Wolves

MANCHESTER, England – Manchester United ended 2025 on a frustrating note after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday, as the Premier League's bottom side secured only their third point of the season.

Breaking an 11-game losing streak in the league, Wolves showed resilience and did not appear like a team facing almost certain relegation, frustrating a United squad aiming to climb back into the top four.

Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee made the most of a rare start, giving United the lead in the 27th minute. He carved out a small space at the edge of the box and fired a shot that deflected off Ladislav Krejci into the net.

Benjamin Sesko came close to doubling the lead in the 39th minute, but his header from a corner struck the post, summing up a frustrating night for the 22-year-old Slovenian.

Wolves, however, never backed down. Krejci equalized just before halftime, with Zirkzee inadvertently assisting by sending a defensive header across the box for the Czech forward to nod in at the far post.

The second half remained intense. Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa scrambled to deny a header from teammate Yerson Mosquera, while United’s Senne Lammens produced a superb double save to block attempts from Krejci and Mosquera.

In the 90th minute, Patrick Dorgu thought he had scored a winner for United, but the goal was disallowed for offside after a VAR review. The result leaves United sixth in the standings with 30 points, while Wolves remain at the bottom with just three points from 19 matches.

United coach Ruben Amorim expressed frustration over his side’s inability to capitalize on chances against a Wolves team that has not won in their last 23 league games.

“Looking at the 90 minutes, we had our chances but the offensive fluidity wasn’t there. There is a lack of connections at the moment,” Amorim told Sky Sports. “They tried, we didn’t play well. When you don’t play well with the ball, you struggle without it. We need to recover and focus on the next game.”

Fans were surprised when Zirkzee was substituted for Jack Fletcher at halftime.

“We were struggling against their midfielders, and sometimes you can attack better with fewer strikers. We played with three strikers, and sometimes that’s not the best way to attack effectively,” Amorim added.

“This game is over. You can’t change the result, but you can move on and focus on the next one.”

-Reporting by Philip O’Connor; Editing by Christian Radnedge and Ed Osmond/Reuters