Bruno Fernandes scores twice as Manchester United beat struggling Wolves | Westmeath Independent

Bruno Fernandes scores twice as Manchester United beat struggling Wolves RSS Syndicated Content Published: Mon 8 Dec 2025, 10:21 PM Last updated: Mon 8 Dec 2025, 10:51 PM

By Simon Peach, Press Association Chief Football Writer

Bruno Fernandes' brace helped Manchester United get back to winning ways as rock-bottom Wolves' wretched campaign continued with a 4-1 loss on a night of protest at Molineux.

Ruben Amorim fumed after last Thursday's Old Trafford draw with struggling West Ham and would be forgiven for raging at his players midway through Monday's match.

Fernandes put the visitors into a deserved lead, only for meek stoppage-time defending to allow Jean-Ricner Bellegarde to score Wolves' first Premier League goal since October 26.

But whatever Amorim said at half-time did the trick, with Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount and Fernandes hitting the target in front of United-supporting world darts champion Luke Littler.

The Red Devils move up to sixth with a win that leaves Rob Edwards' men rooted to the bottom of the standings with just two points from their opening 15 matches.

Wolves fans turned on their players at points during an evening when owners Fosun and chairman Jeff Shi were implored to leave, with many supporters only arriving in the 15th minute in protest.

Those home fans in place for kick-off made sure to boo former star Matheus Cunha's every touch and saw Sam Johnstone deny Diogo Dalot early on.

The goalkeeper brilliantly stopped a fizzing Mbeumo effort at Molineux, where chants against the owners - including 'you've sold the team, now sell the club' - were followed by songs aimed at the players.

Wolves conceded a shambolic 25th-minute opener as Andre was dispossessed by Casemiro and Fernandes was allowed to recover from a slip meeting a Cunha pass to turn Emmanuel Agbadou and squirm a shot past Johnstone.

The home fans raged and so nearly saw their side concede another minutes later, with Mbeumo denied by Johnstone and Cunha seeing an effort clea