Manchester United v Wolves ratings: Onana 7, Mount 5; Semedo 7, Neto 6

Erik ten Hag's team struggle during 1-0 victory at home

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  MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: Andre Onana - 7. A clean sheet and a win on United debut. The Cameroonian made a couple of quick and accurate passes in the first half, then a couple of comfortable saves in the second. Looked to have conceded a penalty late on. Somehow, it wasn’t given. Getty

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  Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 8. United’s best player on a night when so many were off form. The full back played a beautiful ball across goal towards Varane in to set up the opening goal. EPA

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  Raphael Varane - 7. Pressed high by the Wolves forwards, then got his heel to a Sarabia shot. Outpaced by Cunha, yet got his head onto a Wan-Bissaka ball for United’s first goal of the season. Getty

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  Lisandro Martinez - 5. A yellow card after 17 as United struggled to find a way around the Wolves press, then he dived in and missed tackling the excellent Cunha. Came off at half time. Reuters

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  Luke Shaw - 7. Difficult for him against Neto. Booked for a poor challenge on Sarabia just before half time. Best moment was a block against Silva after 89. Improved as the game went on. Getty

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  Bruno Fernandes - 6. His compatriot Nunes skipped past him twice in the first half. Tapped a ball into the area as United improved at the start of the second, but his passing was off beam. Involved in build up to the goal. Getty

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  Casemiro - 5. Sluggish against the stronger compatriot Cunha. Casemiro’s a great player, but a few forward passes aside, he wasn't at his best. Getty

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  Mason Mount - 5. So advanced in the first half that Wolves’ midfield bypassed him and pressured United’s defence. Difficult debut. Getty

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  Antony - 5. Went past Ait-Nouri but final ball let him down time and again. Won ball back to set up Rashford on 46. Lofted a ball over Sa after half time, then angled a shot wide on 60. Too many passes saw a 70th minute move break down. Getty

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  Marcus Rashford - 5. Played as a central striker. Few first half touches as he played high and kept his position. A shot on 46 wasn’t on target – United didn’t have a single shot on target until the goal and only had two all night to Wolves’ six. Ran into the Wolves defence on a 79th minute break when United had four against three. Reuters

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  Alejandro Garnacho - 5. Took time to settle as he handled a cross field Varane pass and then lost possession or clipped the ball too far. Skewed a shot well wide on 41 and sent another shot over well and wide on 58. Getty

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  SUBS: Victor Lindelof (Martinez, HT) - 6. While he avoided a booking like the man he replaced, he looked equally susceptible to Wolves’ counter attacks. PA

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  Christian Eriksen (Mount, 67') - 6. Hit a dangerous ball into the box two minutes after coming on. Getty

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  Jadon Sancho (Garnacho, 67') - 7. Went left. Kept the ball well, fast feet and moved around both sides of the pitch. Made a difference when United weren’t winning. Getty

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  Facundo Pellistri (Antony, 76') - 6. Used his pace to get back as Wolves continued to be a threat. Scott McTominay (Rashford, 87') - N/A. Reuters

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  WOLVES RATINGS: Jose Sa - 5. Looked unconvincing at times, especially when dealing with Shaw’s cross and rushing about before being beaten to the ball by Antony, but made a decent save to deny Rashford. EPA

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  Nelson Semedo - 7. Did a superb defensive job dealing with Garnacho in the first half, notably stopping the winger’s run after a failed corner but was beaten to the header by Varane for the goal. Made some threatening bursts forward. AFP

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  Max Kilman - 7. Got away with losing the ball when he tried to step out but Wolves’ new captain stepped up after that moment, notably doing well to stop Antony and Rashford in one-on-one situations. Provided a threat at the other end. EPA

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  Craig Dawson - 7. Was authoritative in his defensive work and recovered brilliantly to head Antony’s attempt over the crossbar. Was a nuisance in the opposition box at times. Getty

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  Rayan Ait-Nouri - 6. Struggled when Antony got running at him and was booked for time wasting 35 minutes in. Made a good header to stop a ball behind to Wan-Bissaka but allowed the right-back to run behind him for the goal. Getty

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  Joao Gomes - 7. Was far too casual on the ball at times in the first half, notably passing to Fernandes near the edge of his own box, but that same composure was key to some brilliant play in the second period. He also put in some good defensive work to help his team. Getty

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  Mario Lemina - 7. Did a brilliant job of breaking up United’s play, with one example being his tackle after Kilman was dispossessed but completely left Wan-Bissaka in the build-up to the goal. Was booked for a cynical foul on Garnacho in the 27th minute. Getty

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  Matheus Nunes - 6. Did well to get between the ball and Garnacho after Sa’s unconvincing stop but was poor on the ball at times in the first half, playing a weak pass when there was a chance to release Cunha and putting his team in trouble at the end of the first half. Made a brilliant run forward for Cunha’s chance. Reuters

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  Pablo Sarabia - 5. Came to life in moments, such as when he saw a shot deflected agonisingly wide and played the balls for Cunha’s two big opportunities, but he was generally quiet. AP

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  Matheus Cunha - 7. Made a host of superb runs forward but was left wanting in front of goal, notably hitting the outside of the post from a golden opportunity and sending a header horribly wide. Getty

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  Pedro Neto - 6. There was plenty of tenacity. Raced back to make a brilliant recovery tackle after his pass narrowly evaded Sarabia. Sent the shot from his best chance straight at Onana and was booked for dissent in the 69th minute. Reuters

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  SUBS: Hee-Chan Hwang (Sarabia, 63’) - 6. Looked bright after coming on but sent an ambitious effort horribly off-target and another attempt dribbling harmlessly wide. Saw a strike deflected into the side netting. Getty

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  Fabio Silva (Cunha, 77’) – N/A. Showed good intent but saw two instinctive shots saved by Onana and another blocked by Shaw. Reuters

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  Hugo Bueno (Ait Nouri, 77’) – N/A, Slotted in well defensively, seeing off Pellistri when a ball was played behind, and made some promising forays forward. Sasa Kalajdzic (Gomes, 88’) – N/A. Getty

Manchester United had to rely on Raphael Varane's late strike to overcome a tenacious Wolves side following a noticeably lacklustre start to their Premier League campaign at Old Trafford.

Varane’s header after 76 minutes earned United a scarcely deserved 1-0 victory as he was picked out in the six-yard box by Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross, much to the relief of a nervous home crowd and manager Erik ten Hag.

The visitors wasted a number of chances while United goalkeeper Andre Onana also kept the visitors at bay.

Onana was lucky to escape when he punched Sasa Kalajdzic as he flapped at a cross deep into stoppage time and VAR did not intervene.

"It looked like the keeper nearly took our forward's head off," said Wolves boss Gary O'Neil. "I think it is a foul. You go for the ball and clatter the player that hard. It is a penalty."

United manager Ten Hag admitted his team were given a major scare.

"The opposition were dynamic. We had to match that. We had to fight for our points. They're a tough team. We hope we'll be better on the ball in the next game," he said.

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