PL: Wolves stun Man United with historic fifth consecutive win

Struggling Manchester United slumped to yet another disappointing defeat as Pablo Sarabia’s superb 77th-minute free-kick sealed a historic fifth consecutive Premier League victory for Wolverhampton Wanderers, their first such run since 1970. 

The win also ensured Wolves steered well clear of any remaining relegation concerns.

In stark contrast to their energetic and inspired display earlier in the week against Lyon, United looked lackluster and disjointed.

This latest loss marks their 15th of the season — already surpassing last year’s tally and edging close to their worst campaign since 1989-90, when they suffered 16 defeats.

Ruben Amorim’s team can now add Wolves to Crystal Palace, Brighton, Bournemouth, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest as teams that have come to Old Trafford since the Portuguese took charge in November and left with maximum points.

United have now taken nine points from their past 10 Premier League games. The only teams they have beaten in that period are Leicester and Ipswich, who are both in the bottom three.

Rasmus Hojlund was inches away from turning home Alejandro Garnacho’s low cross at the far post for the hosts but he has now scored once in his last 28 games.

While Amorim has not made United’s results better since replacing Erik ten Hag, Vitor Pereira has transformed Wolves.

From being in a relegation dogfight for much of the campaign, they are now safe with five games to spare and are behind today’s opponents only on goal difference.