Man United teenager Kobbie Mainoo scores late goal to clinch 4-3 win over Wolves
Hindustan TimesOn the transfer deadline day, Manchester United relied on some homegrown talent for a dramatic victory. Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates Kobbie Mainoo, an 18-year-old midfielder, scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time to seal United's 4-3 win over Wolverhampton on Thursday at Molineux. Now it’s about trying to win more games.” How United manager Erik ten Hag needed Mainoo's moment of inspiration after his team had led 2-0 and then 3-1 before Wolves' Pedro Neto evened the game in the 95th. “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 five minutes with a curling shot from outside the box. Wolves got back into the game through Pablo Sarabia's penalty in the 71st, but Scott McTominay restored United's two-goal advantage with a header just two minutes after coming on as a substitute.