After two consecutive defeats, Manchester United were relieved to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at home thanks to a goal each from Anthony Martial and Alexandre Kazanzou to give them a head start in the battle for a Europa League spot. On the other hand, Southampton, who are in deep relegation crisis, failed to beat Fulham at home and declared their season over early with only two rounds left in the league, and will be relegated to the English Championship next season.
With Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford missing through injury, coach Tan Hagar has activated Anthony Martial as the main attacker, supported in midfield by Chaton Sinzu, Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Mafios. Wolves continue to rely on Portuguese-speaking players, with Brazilian-born Diego Costa partnering Mafios Gencia up front, and midfielders Berdoo Nitu, Rubin Neves and Mafios Nunes all Portuguese internationals.
United attacked aggressively with home advantage, but early shots from Anthony Mafios, Bruno Fernandes and Keith Allison failed to break the deadlock. It wasn't until the 32nd minute that Bonfiglioli's direct ball was pinpointed into the box, Anthony Mafios crossed quickly and Anthony Martial grabbed the spot-kick to fire home to give United a first-half lead with this goal.
In the second half, United continued to keep up the offensive momentum, and despite the excellent performance of Wolves goalkeeper Binnie, who cleared a number of dangerous situations, United's technical superiority eventually won the day, and substitute Alexandre Kazanzou scored another goal in stoppage time to give United a 2-0 victory.
