Raphael Varane scored 15 minutes from time (Picture: Getty)
Raphael Varane scored a late winner against Wolves as Manchester United made an unconvincing start to their Premier League campaign.
The Frenchman scored just his second goal for the club 15 minutes from time when he headed in Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross from close-range.
The goal came against the run of play, with Wolves missing a number of fine chances to take the lead at Old Trafford.
Matheus Cunha and Pablo Sarabia both went close before the interval as Gary O’Neil’s side looked to capitalise on United’s nervy start.
Ten Hag’s side barely improved after the break and Cunha somehow missed from three yards out when his effort cannoned off the post, much to the disbelief of the Old Trafford crowd.
Cunha missed Wolves’ best chance ten minutes into the second half (Picture: Getty)
Varane rose highest from Wan-Bissaka’s cross (Picture: Getty)
A United winner had not felt inevitable, despite the long list of missed chances from Wolves and they continued to knock on Andre Onana’s door as Fabio Silva and Matheus Nunes tested the Cameroonian on his debut.
The 27-year-old survived a late scare as VAR penalty scare when the Cameroonian clattered into Sasa Kalajdzic from a cross.
But it was Wolves’ charity in front of goal that they were left ruing most as Varane ensured United made a winning, if unconvincing, start to the campaign.
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