Manchester United's Set-Piece Woes Continue in 2-0 Loss to Wolves

Manchester United's defensive vulnerabilities were on full display in their 2-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium. The match took a decisive turn early in the second half when captain Bruno Fernandes received a second yellow card for a late challenge on Nelson Semedo, reducing United to ten men.

Shortly thereafter, Wolves capitalized on their numerical advantage. In the 58th minute, Matheus Cunha delivered a curling corner from the right that evaded everyone, including goalkeeper Andre Onana, and nestled directly into the net. This marked the second time in recent matches that United conceded directly from a corner, highlighting a recurring issue in their set-piece defense.

Despite manager Ruben Amorim's attempts to invigorate the team's attack through multiple substitutions, United struggled to create significant scoring opportunities. Their efforts were further thwarted in stoppage time when a mistake by Alejandro Garnacho led to a swift counter-attack, allowing Hwang Hee-chan to score Wolves' second goal, sealing United's defeat.

This loss marks United's fifth defeat in ten matches under Amorim, intensifying scrutiny over the team's performance and tactical organization, particularly concerning their susceptibility to conceding from set-pieces.